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Pine Trees 1 Launceston Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5GY

Refused Three Rivers 24/1271/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

T1 - Chestnut - Minor reshaping of canopy overhanging number 2's garden, where it has been left out of shape after removal of dead adjacent tree Reduce over extended lateral limbs on top corner of canopy over their garden by 1-1.5 metres to bring back in shape with remaining canopy - leave the lower canopy untouched, as well as the other three sides of the tree, and no reduction to overall height

As published by the council, reference 24/1271/TPO

Application record

Reference
24/1271/TPO
Type
Works to trees covered by a Tree Pres O
Status
Awaiting decision
Decision
Refusal of work to Tree applications
Received
9 Aug 2024
Validated
4 Sep 2024
Decided
30 Sep 2024
Ward
Chorleywood South And Maple Cross
Parish
Chorleywood Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD3 5GY

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Aug 2024

    Received by Three Rivers

  2. 4 Sep 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 30 Sep 2024

    Decision issued: Refusal of work to Tree applications

  4. 1 Sep 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 refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

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