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81 Raglan Gardens Oxhey Hall Watford Hertfordshire WD19 4LJ

Refused Three Rivers 23/2163/TPO Works to trees covered by a Tree Pres O

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

T1 Lawson Cypress - reduce in height by 3m and shape to contain spread and lesson windsail effect as it is so close to property G1 Group of Leylandii - fell to ground level due to them being poor specimens and heavily unbalanced on one side

As published by the council, reference 23/2163/TPO

Application record

Reference
23/2163/TPO
Type
Works to trees covered by a Tree Pres O
Status
Awaiting decision
Decision
Refused As published: Refusal of work to Tree applications
Received
20 Dec 2023
Validated
20 Dec 2023
Decided
12 Feb 2024
Ward
Oxhey Hall And Hayling
Parish
Watford Rural Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD19 4LJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Dec 2023

    Received by Three Rivers

  2. 12 Feb 2024

    Decision issued: Refusal of work to Tree applications

  3. 30 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Three Rivers refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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.

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