Planning application
24/0057/TPO
Merrilee Park Avenue Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5DU
Proposal
T116 and T117 are extremely tall and need to be reduced in height to prevent them from falling down in a storm. In fact last May on a calm day whilst I was cutting the grass a large tree in the group at G28 at the bottom of the garden suddenly snapped and came crashing down almost hitting me and could have seriously injured me or even killed me. T118 is standing above and close to the house next door (Red Court) and if it falls in a storm will do serious damage to the house - it needs to be reduced in height and made safe.
As published by the council, reference 24/0057/TPO
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Jan 2024
Received by Three Rivers
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25 Jan 2024
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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18 Mar 2024
Decision issued: Refusal of work to Tree applications
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2 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
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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