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3 Nightingale Place Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 7BZ

Refused Three Rivers 24/1067/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

Tree Number - T1 Tree Type - Birch (Betula pendula) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.1-0.3m (multi-stem) Approx. Height - 8m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 5m Location - Rear garden Rear boundary right hand corner Service - Crown Reduction Work Required - Crown reduce by removing between 1.5-2m from the height (to same height as the street light behind) and between 0.5-1m from the sides to shape accordingly, raise the lower crown to create a clear stem up to the height of the wall - approx 2.5m from ground level. Reason - as per clients wishes to control and contain overall size of tree Priority Code - on

As published by the council, reference 24/1067/TPO

Application record

Reference
24/1067/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
4 Jul 2024
Validated
4 Jul 2024
Decided
5 Aug 2024
Ward
Rickmansworth Town
Parish
Batchworth Community Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD3 7BZ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Jul 2024

    Received by Three Rivers

  2. 5 Aug 2024

    Decision issued: Refusal of work to Tree applications

  3. 1 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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5 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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