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132 Valley Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4BP

Refused Three Rivers 24/0617/TPO Works to trees covered by a Tree Pres O

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

T2: Ash - fell T8: Ash - fell T9: Oak - monitor lean towards neighbouring property.

As published by the council, reference 24/0617/TPO

Application record

Reference
24/0617/TPO
Type
Works to trees covered by a Tree Pres O
Status
Awaiting decision
Decision
Refusal of work to Tree applications
Received
16 Apr 2024
Validated
3 May 2024
Decided
10 Jun 2024
Ward
Chorleywood North And Sarratt
Parish
Chorleywood Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD3 4BP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Apr 2024

    Received by Three Rivers

  2. 3 May 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 10 Jun 2024

    Decision issued: Refusal of work to Tree applications

  4. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

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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