Planning application
61 Nightingale Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 7BU
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 - Beech (Fagus sylvatica) Approx. Height - 17m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 12m Location - Rear garden, right hand side Service - Crown lift Work Required - Lift crown to give 3m ground clearance all round, targeting secondary growth. Reason - to maintain reasonable clearance from garden area Priority Code - on Tree Number - T2 Tree Type - Cedar (Cedrus atlantica) Approx. Height - 18m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 14m Location - Rear garden, right hand side Service - Crown lift Work Required - Lift crown to give 3m ground clearance all round, targeting secondary growth. Reason - to maintain reasonable clearance from garden area Priority Code - on
As published by the council, reference 24/1616/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 24/1616/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
- 9 Oct 2024
- Validated
- 9 Oct 2024
- Decided
- 4 Nov 2024
- Ward
- Rickmansworth Town
- Parish
- Batchworth Community Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WD3 7BU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Oct 2024
Received by Three Rivers
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4 Nov 2024
Decision issued: Refusal of work to Tree applications
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17 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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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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65 Nightingale Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 7BU
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