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Top Of The Hill 29 South Road Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5AS

Granted Three Rivers 24/0199/TCA Works to trees in a conservation area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T1 Hornbeam - Crown reduction and thin of Hornbeam, to previous points, reducing height by 2-2.5 metres and laterally by 1-1.5 metres, to maintain tree at a reasonable size for location, as close to two buildings

As published by the council, reference 24/0199/TCA

Application record

Reference
24/0199/TCA
Type
Works to trees in a conservation area
Status
Awaiting decision
Decision
Granted As published: Consent given on work to Tree apps
Received
7 Feb 2024
Validated
7 Feb 2024
Decided
18 Mar 2024
Ward
Chorleywood South And Maple Cross
Parish
Chorleywood Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD3 5AS

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 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

Documents

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

4 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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