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23/2169/TPO

149 Valley Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4BR

Granted Three Rivers Works to trees covered by a Tree Pres O

Proposal

Option 2 Tree Number - T1 Tree Type - Horse chestnut Approx. Height - 16m Location - front garden right hand boundary Service - Pollard to approximately 7m Work Required - Pollard to approximately 7m Reason - Tree is in major decline.

As published by the council, reference 23/2169/TPO

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Dec 2023

    Received by Three Rivers

  2. 12 Feb 2024

    Decision issued: Consent given on work to Tree apps

  3. 30 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

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