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Shepherds Gate Wagon Way Loudwater Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4JE

Refused Three Rivers 24/1425/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 - Conifer - Reduce by 3 - 4 metres to bring down to previous reduction points, to maintain tree at a reasonable size T2 - Horse Chestnut - Reduce vertically by 2-3 metres and laterally by 1-2 metres to previous points to maintain at a reasonable size T3 - Silver Birch - height reduced by 3.5 metres, and laterally by 2 metres

As published by the council, reference 24/1425/TPO

Application record

Reference
24/1425/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
6 Sep 2024
Validated
6 Sep 2024
Decided
8 Oct 2024
Ward
Chorleywood North And Sarratt
Parish
Chorleywood Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD3 4JE

Site history

Applications at this address on the Three Rivers register

This site has had 3 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 26/0751/TPO Awaiting decision

    Shepherds Gate Wagon Way Loudwater Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4JE

    Various Tree works

    Submitted 11 May 2026 Trees
  • 21/0599/FUL Granted

    Shepherds Gate Wagon Way Loudwater Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4JE

    Two storey and single storey rear extension

    Decided 10 May 2021 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Sep 2024

    Received by Three Rivers

  2. 8 Oct 2024

    Decision issued: Refusal of work to Tree applications

  3. 4 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

10 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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    25/0443/TPO Submitted 11 Mar 2025 50 yards away

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    26/0772/DDD Submitted 13 May 2026 50 yards away

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    21/1656/TPO Submitted 30 Jun 2021 50 yards away

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  • Shepherds Gate Wagon Way Loudwater Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4JE

    26/0751/TPO Submitted 11 May 2026 50 yards away

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    26/1031/FUL Submitted 24 Jun 2026 50 yards away

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    21/0599/FUL Submitted 9 Mar 2021 50 yards away

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    Received 14 Oct, published by the council 16 Oct 2026 Trees