Skip to content
PlanIndex Get alerts
Menu

Planning application

Langdale Lodge Parsonage Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire

Granted Three Rivers 24/1078/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

T01 - Hawthorne reduce crown by 1.5 metres from tips reshape as needed. Remove suckers of Common Hawthorne growing at base of tree. Remove deadwood. T02/T03 2 x Purple leaved plum trees by car park entrance. Remove Ivy growing up trees and remove deadwood from crown of both tress. Reason for works - T01 - Near by flat wants more light. T02/T03 - Safety reasons as deadwood falling off into the road and car park below.

As published by the council, reference 24/1078/TCA

Application record

Reference
24/1078/TCA
Type
Works to trees in a conservation area
Status
Awaiting decision
Decision
Consent given on work to Tree apps
Received
2 Jul 2024
Validated
2 Jul 2024
Decided
1 Aug 2024
Ward
Rickmansworth Town
Parish
Batchworth Community Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Site history

Applications at this address on the Three Rivers register

This site has had 4 applications since 2022: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/1007/DDD Awaiting decision

    Langdale Lodge Parsonage Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire

    Beech Tree - Rotten and fallen on to two cars over the weekend - cannot be saved and need to be cut down due to disease and decay. There was no indication that this tree was rotten from the inside until it fell.

    Submitted 19 Jun 2026
  • 25/1777/TPO Granted

    Langdale Lodge Parsonage Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire

    Tree Number - T1 Tree Type - Horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.5m Approx. Height - 14m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 13m Location - See map Service - Cut back Work Required - Cut back over buildings giving up to 2m clearance Reason - As per recommendation / Tree is now touching buildings either side of it, overall reduction recommended to maintain crown balance and contain overall size of the tree Priority Code - On Tree Number - T2 Tree Type - London plane Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.5m Approx. Height - 18m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 16m Location - See map Service - Cut back Work Required - Cut back giving up to 2m clearance from the buildings Reason - As per clients specification Priority Code - On

    Decided 10 Nov 2025 Trees
  • 22/2190/TPO Granted

    Langdale Lodge Parsonage Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire

    T1 - Lime tree - cut away branches growing over roof - to give 1.5m clearance from roof to cut off Epicormic growth up to first fork T2 - Horse Chestnut - to cut off Epicormic growth up to first fork, approx 4ms above ground level. To cut away branches growing over gutters and roof to give 1.5m from roof. T3 - Lime tree - to cut away branches growing over roof - to give 1.5m from roof. All above are diameter branches only and to avoid damage to roof. T4 - Group of Leyllandi hedge - to reduce height by 30% - approx 2.5m - 3.m T5 - Purple leaf Plum - to remove deadwood - half of tree is dead

    Decided 23 Dec 2022 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Jul 2024

    Received by Three Rivers

  2. 1 Aug 2024

    Decision issued: Consent given on work to Tree apps

  3. 1 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

Trade members open them from here.

Open the documents

What this grant of permission means

Three Rivers granted permission on 1 August 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.

In Three Rivers

  • 26/1415/TCA Awaiting decision

    68 Ebury Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 1BN

    T1 - Magnolia x 1 - reduce crown by 1-1.5 on height and spread i.e. to around previous pruned level Reasons: general tree maintenance ? becoming a little overgrown - THIS WORK HAS BEEN CARRIED OUT HISTORICALLY EVERY TWO YEARS OR SO

    4 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/1403/TPO Awaiting decision

    32 Shire Lane Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5NP

    T1 to T6 Conifers Remove. Holly and Laurel boundary trees Reduce height by 1 to 3m.

    2 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/1385/TCA Awaiting decision

    3 Old Barn Lane Croxley Green Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 3HU

    T1 Conifer - Remove and grind stump.

    31 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 26/1387/TCA Awaiting decision

    184 Hillcroft Crescent Oxhey Hall Watford Hertfordshire WD19 4NZ

    Ash (T1)- Reduce 2-2.5metres for height and neighbours side to try to rebalance tree. Holy (T2)- Reduce 2metres from height and light trim on all sides. Wild Willow (T3)- Reduce 2-3metres just above previous points. Conifer (T4)- Reduce 2metres height and a light trim on all side.

    31 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 26/1363/TPO Awaiting decision

    14 South Cottage Drive Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5EB

    Tree Number - T1 Tree Type - Lime (Tilia cordata) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.4m Approx. Height - 12m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 8m Location - See map Service - Re pollard Work Required - Repollard by removing up to 4m in height and lateral spread on all sides by up to 2m back to previous pruning points at approximately 8m from ground level. Reason - As part of continued maintenance Priority Code - ON

    25 Aug 2026 Trees