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Langleybury Chess Close Loudwater Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4HT

Granted Three Rivers 24/0138/TPO Works to trees covered by a Tree Pres O

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Tree Number - G1 Tree Type - x4 Lawson Cypress (Chamaecyparis lawsniana) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.3-0.5m Approx. Height - 9m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - N/A Location - in front garden Langleybury left hand side of driveway entrance Service - Prune Work Required - trim back the side which overhangs the driveway by removing up to 0.3m, raise the lower crown to approximately 3m, remove x1 lowest branch on each tree Reason - as part of continued maintenance Tree number - T1 Tree type - Pyracantha Approx Height - 5m Location - in rear garden of Langleybury left hand boundary Service - Prune Work required- cut back the side which overhangs the access road back to the roads edge by removing up to 1.5m, reduce height down to approximately 3m (approximately 0.6m (2ft) above the adjacent cypress hedge) Reason - to reduce heavy encroachment over access road and as part of continued maintenance Tree Number - T2 Tree Type - dead ivy on telegraph pole Location - in front garden of Langleybury right hand side of driveway entrance Service - remove Work Required - remove dead ivy from telegram pole Reason - as per clients wishes

As published by the council, reference 24/0138/TPO

Application record

Reference
24/0138/TPO
Type
Works to trees covered by a Tree Pres O
Status
Awaiting decision
Decision
Granted As published: Consent given on work to Tree apps
Received
30 Jan 2024
Validated
30 Jan 2024
Decided
18 Mar 2024
Ward
Chorleywood North And Sarratt
Parish
Non-Parished
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD3 4HT

Site history

Applications at this address on the Three Rivers register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/1100/TCA Granted

    Langleybury Chess Close Loudwater Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4HT

    Tree Number - T1 Tree Type - Elder Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.15m Approx. Height - 4m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 2.5m Service - Fell and grind Work Required - Fell and grind out stump to a depth of approx. 200mm below the stumps current ground level and leave all stump arisings to allow for ground settlement Reason - Tree is in a state of decline

    Decided 17 Aug 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Jan 2024

    Received by Three Rivers

  2. 18 Mar 2024

    Decision issued: Consent given on work to Tree apps

  3. 1 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Three Rivers granted permission on 18 March 2024, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. 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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  • Langleybury Chess Close Loudwater Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4HT

    26/1100/TCA Submitted 8 Jul 2026 50 yards away

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    Granted Trees 4 docs
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