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Erskine Hall Nursing Home Watford Road Northwood HA6 3PA

Decided Three Rivers 23/2144/TPO Works to trees covered by a Tree Pres O

Works: Trees

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

4 (W1) Common beech Remove Dead Wood 6 (W1) Pedunculate oak Remove Dead Wood 8 (W1) Pedunculate oak Remove Dead Wood 19 (W2) Pedunculate oak Fell to ground level 20 (W2) Silver birch Reduce Crown in Height (by 6 metres) and Shape 31 (T7) Pedunculate oak Remove Dead Wood 5 (W1) Common beech Remove Dead Wood 11 (W1) Pedunculate oak Crown Lift to 5 metres Group 3 (W1) Mixed species Prune to Clear footpath by 1 metre 7 (W1) Pedunculate oak Crown Lift Over Car Park/ Footpath to 2.5 metres 12 (W12) Common beech Prune to Clear structure by 2 metres 29 (G1) Pedunculate oak Crown Lift Over Car Park to 2.5 metres All works are required for health and safety reasons.

As published by the council, reference 23/2144/TPO

Application record

Reference
23/2144/TPO
Type
Works to trees covered by a Tree Pres O
Status
Awaiting decision
Decision
Permiss/replant given to work to Tree ap
Received
18 Dec 2023
Validated
23 Jan 2024
Decided
23 Feb 2024
Ward
Moor Park And Eastbury
Parish
Batchworth Community Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
HA6 3PA

Site history

Applications at this address on the Three Rivers register

This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/0693/TPO Granted

    Erskine Hall Nursing Home Watford Road Northwood HA6 3PA

    T8 Pedunculate oak Remove Dead Wood Over 50mm Diameter T8 Pedunculate oak Clear vegetation to allow access to basal areas of trees for inspection purposes T19 Pedunculate oak Remove material from within the tree's RPA Within 12 Months - Remove felled stem and other waste wood. Client request. Stem 70cm diameter x 2m long + 4 other cut sections.

    Decided 1 Jun 2026 Trees
  • 23/0119/TPO Decided

    Erskine Hall Nursing Home Watford Road Northwood HA6 3PA

    T6 Pedunculate oak Crown Lift to 5.2m to clear access and lift over light T7 Pedunculate oak Crown Lift Over Car Park/ Footpath to 2.5m T11 Pedunculate oak Crown Lift to Statutory Height Over path 2.5m, 5.2m Over Road T12 Common beech Prune to Clear structure/wires/buildings by 2m T14 Cherry species Crown Lift Over Car Park/ Footpath to 2.5m T19 Pedunculate oak Fell, Leaving Stump at 1m - By neighbors patio area. Unidentifiable fungal growth at base to south west. Extensive decay indicated by sounding hammer in same location. Historic failure to main stem.

    Decided 15 Feb 2023 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Dec 2023

    Received by Three Rivers

  2. 23 Jan 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Feb 2024

    Decision issued: Permiss/replant given to work to Tree ap

  4. 30 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

7 documents on file for this application

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After the decision

Three Rivers has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • The Turret Watford Road Northwood HA6 3PA

    20/0014/TPO Submitted 4 Jan 2020 50 yards away

    Tree T1 Oak Quercus robur Rear garden, See map Service. Work Required : Section dismantle tree to leave a 0.5m high Stump. Tree T2 Ash Fraxinus excelsior Rear garden Left hand boundary Crown Reduction. Work Required : Reduce height by around 4m and spread by upto 2.5m. Remove hanging limb within crown. Tree T3 Laurel Prunus laurocerasus Rear garden, centre of lawn. Work Required : Fell and grind out stump to a minimum of 250mm below the stumps current ground level and leave all stump's arising to allow for ground settlement. Tree G1 2x Laurel Prunus laurocerasus and 1x Beech Fagus sylvatica Rear garden, Rear boundary. Work Required : Prune back garden face of Laurel by around 2m. Prune lower growth of Beech back by 2.5m up to a height of 4m. Tree G2 Row of Cypress Cupressus sp and 1x Gum Eucalyptus sp. Front garden, Left hand boundary overhanging from neighbours. Service Prune. Work Required: Trim face of the Cypress hard back as possible without losing green foliage cover and prune overhanging Eucalyptus branch back to boundary, reaching as high as possible with ladders and pole tools. Tree G3 Laurel Prunus laurocerasus. Rear garden, rear boundary. Worked Required : Fell section of group nearest house as close to trees current ground level as possible retaining the stems along the fence line as screening and leave the stumps in the ground. Prune the garden side of the group that has been retained hard back to help form compact hedge.

    Granted Trees 4 docs
    Small domestic
  • Capel Lodge Watford Road Northwood HA6 3PA

    20/2116/TPO Submitted 8 Oct 2020 50 yards away

    T1- Oak (Quercus robur) - rear garden, left hand boundary Approx Height - 10m - Reduce crown by up to 1.5m all round, back to previous points. Lift crown to give 4.5m ground clearance over driveway, targeting secondary growth where possible Reason - As part of regular maintenance, to give clearance to delivery vehicles and maintain at a reasonable size for the space. T2 - Lime (Tillia sp.) - rear garden Approx Height - 14m - Crown Reduce back to previous points by removing up to 3m height and 1.5m spread. thin remaining growth by 20% Reason - As part of regular cyclical maintenance

    Granted Trees 6 docs
  • Erskine Hall Nursing Home Watford Road Northwood HA6 3PA

    26/0693/TPO Submitted 28 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    T8 Pedunculate oak Remove Dead Wood Over 50mm Diameter T8 Pedunculate oak Clear vegetation to allow access to basal areas of trees for inspection purposes T19 Pedunculate oak Remove material from within the tree's RPA Within 12 Months - Remove felled stem and other waste wood. Client request. Stem 70cm diameter x 2m long + 4 other cut sections.

    Granted Trees 5 docs
  • Erskine Hall Nursing Home Watford Road Northwood HA6 3PA

    23/0119/TPO Submitted 24 Jan 2023 50 yards away

    T6 Pedunculate oak Crown Lift to 5.2m to clear access and lift over light T7 Pedunculate oak Crown Lift Over Car Park/ Footpath to 2.5m T11 Pedunculate oak Crown Lift to Statutory Height Over path 2.5m, 5.2m Over Road T12 Common beech Prune to Clear structure/wires/buildings by 2m T14 Cherry species Crown Lift Over Car Park/ Footpath to 2.5m T19 Pedunculate oak Fell, Leaving Stump at 1m - By neighbors patio area. Unidentifiable fungal growth at base to south west. Extensive decay indicated by sounding hammer in same location. Historic failure to main stem.

    Decided Trees 5 docs
  • Frithcote Watford Road Northwood HA6 3PP

    26/0471/TCA Submitted 23 Mar 2026 100 yards away

    See plan tree 89 - Bough Trees 77-89 - thinning All trees are western red cedars - see arbicultural report

    Granted Trees 8 docs
  • Frithcote Watford Road Northwood HA6 3PP

    20/2102/TPO Submitted 7 Oct 2020 100 yards away

    See Tree Work Specification & Tree Works Plan

    Decided Trees 5 docs

In Three Rivers

  • 26/1769/TCA Awaiting decision

    66 Talbot Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 1HE

    T1 Leylandii - fell to ground level as it is causing structural damage to fence and to prevent imminent damage to neighbour's shed due to butt expansion. It is also encroaching on nearby neighbouring buildings.

    Received 5 Nov, published by the council 6 Nov 2026 Trees
  • 26/1751/TPO Awaiting decision

    92 Windmill Drive Croxley Green Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 3FE

    Tree Number - T1 Tree Type - Apple (Malus) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.1m Approx. Height - 5m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 3m Location - See map Service - Crown Reduction Work Required - Reduce height by up to 2m and lateral spread on all sides by up to 1m, back to previous pruning points, to finished crown dimensions of 3m height and 1m lateral spread. Reason - As part of continued maintenance Priority Code - ON Tree Number - T2 Tree Type - Yew (Taxus baccata) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.1m Approx. Height - 4m Approx. Spread Diameter - 2m Location - See map Service - Reduce height Work Required - Reduce height by up to 2m (confirm with client on day of works) and trim sides hard to manage encroachment into garden. Reason - As per clients request Priority Code - ON Tree Number - G1 Tree Type - Holly (Ilex aquifolium) Approx Height - 10m Location - See map Service - Cut Back Work required - Cut back all lateral growth over the garden by removing up to 1.5m. Reason - To manage encroachment into garden Priority code -ON Tree Number - G1 Tree Type - Holly (Ilex aquifolium) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.25m Approx. Height - 10m Approx. Spread Diameter - 12m Location - See map Service - Reduce height Work Required - Reduce height by approximately 1m to finished height of 9m. Reason - As per clients request Priority Code - ON Tree Number - T3 Tree Type - Leyland cypress (Cupressus x leylandii) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.25m Approx. Height - 10m Approx. Spread Diameter - 2m Location - See map Service - Reduce height Work Required - Reduce height by approximately 5m. Trim lateral spread to tidy by removing up to 1m. Reason - To manage the size of the tree. Priority Code - ON

    Received 4 Nov, published by the council 6 Nov 2026 Trees
  • 26/1752/TPO Awaiting decision

    Chellow Dene Copthorne Road Croxley Green Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4AE

    Tree Number - T4 Tree Type - Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) Approx Height - 14m Approx Spread- 10m Location - See map, neighbours tree. Service - Cut Back Work required - Cut back all lateral growth over the clients driveway by removing up to 3m back to previous pruning points to finished spread of 7m. Reason - To manage the encroachment Priority code -ON

    Received 4 Nov, published by the council 6 Nov 2026 Trees
  • 26/1763/TPO Awaiting decision

    Woodland 42 The Drive Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4EB

    T1 - Beech. Crown reduction 2.5 M

    Received 4 Nov, published by the council 6 Nov 2026 Trees
  • 26/1726/TCA Awaiting decision

    59 Ebury Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 1BL

    Ash (x1) and Horse Chestnut (x1) - Taken down to ground level

    Received 2 Nov, published by the council 6 Nov 2026 Trees