Planning application
154 The Drive Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4DH
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Tree identification numbers are per Arboricultural Report and Tree Survey Data. I have used these as the relevant TPO 319 does not identify individual trees. The trees in (1) and (2) below are part of area A1 in TPO 319. The treework I want to carry out is: 1) Fell to ground level trees T13 (white poplar) and T12 (sycamore) as they are dead (T13) or diseased and decaying (T12). See recommendation from arboriculturist. ***As these are dead and dying trees we give you official 5 days notification of our intention to fell these trees as soon as practical.***** 2) Fell to ground level trees T15 (oak) and T16 (silver birch). These trees are leaning towards the house and therefore are a danger to the property, specifically a bedroom used by our grandchildren when they are staying with us. These four trees, as shown by the arboricultural report, are in a well established natural woodland area full of trees and shrubs. Therefore we request you do not require us to plant replacement trees. For information, We will do the following works on trees outside of TPO319: We will coppice trees T22 (ash) and T23 (beech) to a height of 0.6m above ground level. These are trees of low quality and poor form which are suppressed by adjacent trees. Coppicing them will also improve light allowing the perennials at the bottom of the garden to grow better. We will fell to ground level tree T10 (laburnum) as this is dead/dying and falling towards the driveway.
As published by the council, reference 24/0417/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 24/0417/TPO
- Type
- Works to trees covered by a Tree Pres O
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Decision
- Consent given on work to Tree apps
- Received
- 18 Mar 2024
- Validated
- 18 Mar 2024
- Decided
- 21 May 2024
- Ward
- Rickmansworth Town
- Parish
- Batchworth Community Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WD3 4DH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Three Rivers register
This site has had 3 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 1 refused.
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24/0525/DDD Granted
154 The Drive Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4DH
1) Fell to ground level trees T13 (white poplar) and T12 (sycamore) as they are dead (T13) or diseased and decaying (T12). See recommendation from arboriculturist. ***As these are dead and dying trees we give you official 5 days notification of our intention to fell these trees as soon as practical.*****
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21/1063/TPO Refused
154 The Drive Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4DH
T1 - Birch - Fell - replace with half standard Birch (to improve light levels) T2 - Oak - Fell - replace with half standard Oak (to improve light levels)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Mar 2024
Received by Three Rivers
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21 May 2024
Decision issued: Consent given on work to Tree apps
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19 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
18 documents on file for this application
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Three Rivers granted permission on 21 May 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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154 The Drive Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4DH
1) Fell to ground level trees T13 (white poplar) and T12 (sycamore) as they are dead (T13) or diseased and decaying (T12). See recommendation from arboriculturist. ***As these are dead and dying trees we give you official 5 days notification of our intention to fell these trees as soon as practical.*****
Granted Trees -
154 The Drive Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4DH
T1 - Birch - Fell - replace with half standard Birch (to improve light levels) T2 - Oak - Fell - replace with half standard Oak (to improve light levels)
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Decided Conditions Trees 10 docs -
141 The Drive Rickmansworth WD3 4DJ
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1A Winchfield Way Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4DL
T1: Hornbeam Works: Reduce overly long lateral branch growing towards house by 2m. Reason: To balance the shape of crown. T2: Sycamore Works: Remove Reason: Dead T3: Ash Works: Reduce 4-5 overly long branches over driveway by 2.5m Reason: To balance the shape of crown. T4: Sycamore Works: Crown lift to 3.5m and cut back limb over road. Reason: to prevent from obstructing footpath and road. T5: Sycamore Works: Reshape overly long limbs over driveway by approx. 2m Reason: To balance the shape of the Crown. T6: Sycamore Works: Cut back from house by approx. 2.5m. Reason: to maintain separation from building.
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