Planning application
20 St Annes Close South Oxhey Watford Hertfordshire WD19 6RZ
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
T1 Oak- Crown reduce canopy by 30% approx. 2-3m off overall crown size. Reduction required to maintain canopy size and help with excessive shading.
As published by the council, reference 24/0195/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 24/0195/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
- 7 Feb 2024
- Validated
- 7 Feb 2024
- Decided
- 18 Mar 2024
- Ward
- South Oxhey
- Parish
- Watford Rural Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WD19 6RZ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Three Rivers register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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25/2003/TPO Granted
20 St Annes Close South Oxhey Watford Hertfordshire WD19 6RZ
Tree Number - T1 Tree Type - English Oak (Quercus robur) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.8m Approx. Height - 22m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 15m Location - Right of house, No.20 Service - Crown Reduction Work Required - Remove all deadwood over 40mm in diameter and/or 1m in length. Prune all epicormic growth back to main stem up to 9m (Approximately 2m above crown break) Reason - As part of ongoing maintenance Priority Code - ON
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Feb 2024
Received by Three Rivers
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18 Mar 2024
Decision issued: Refusal of work to Tree applications
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1 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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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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20 St Annes Close South Oxhey Watford Hertfordshire WD19 6RZ
Tree Number - T1 Tree Type - English Oak (Quercus robur) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.8m Approx. Height - 22m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 15m Location - Right of house, No.20 Service - Crown Reduction Work Required - Remove all deadwood over 40mm in diameter and/or 1m in length. Prune all epicormic growth back to main stem up to 9m (Approximately 2m above crown break) Reason - As part of ongoing maintenance Priority Code - ON
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