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24/0159/TPO

19 Spencer Walk Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4EE

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

Proposal

T1 - Sycamore - remove ivy - Crown thin by up to 30% - Crown Reduction 1 m at top and 1m to spread - reduction to height down from 7m to 6m approx T2 - Ash - remove ivy - Crown thin by up to 30% - Crown Reduction 1.5m at top and 1.5m to spread - reduction to height from 10m to 8.5m approx T3 - Maple - remove ivy - Crown thin by up to 30% - Crow Reduction 2m at top and 2m to spread - reduction in height from 11m to 9m approx

As published by the council, reference 24/0159/TPO

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Feb 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

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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