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44 Berks Hill Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5AH

Granted Three Rivers 24/1915/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

T1 - Pear - Reduce upper canopy by 0.5 to 1 metres due to declining health, and remove deadwood T2 - Crab Apple - Reduce by 0.5 - 1 metres to previous points T3 - Holly - Hedge cut to previous points (approx 30-50cm) T4 - Laurel - Reduce to previous (approx 1 metre)

As published by the council, reference 24/1915/TCA

Application record

Reference
24/1915/TCA
Type
Works to trees in a conservation area
Status
Awaiting decision
Decision
Granted As published: Consent given on work to Tree apps
Received
2 Dec 2024
Validated
4 Dec 2024
Decided
31 Dec 2024
Ward
Chorleywood South And Maple Cross
Parish
Chorleywood Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD3 5AH

Site history

Applications at this address on the Three Rivers register

This site has had 2 applications since 2020: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 20/2842/TCA Granted

    44 Berks Hill Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5AH

    T1- Pear - reduce top by 1.5m - 2m and shape sides to improve shape and appearance T2 - Apple - reduce top by 1.5m - 2m and shape sides to improve shape and appearance T3 - Apple - reduce top by 1.5m - 2m and shape sides to improve shape and appearance T4 - Holly - reduce top by 1.5m - 2m and shape sides to improve shape and appearance T5 - Laurel - reduce top by 1.5m - 2m and shape sides to improve shape and appearance

    Decided 28 Jan 2021 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Dec 2024

    Received by Three Rivers

  2. 4 Dec 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 31 Dec 2024

    Decision issued: Consent given on work to Tree apps

  4. 17 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Three Rivers granted permission on 31 December 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.

Nearby applications

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  • Denham 46 Berks Hill Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5AH

    24/1468/TCA Submitted 13 Sep 2024 50 yards away

    T1 - Sycamore - twin stem - Full crown reduction of large Sycamore and adjacent smaller Sycamore stem on bank by drive, to reduce height by 3-4 metres and laterally by 2-3 metres, to maintain at a reasonable size for location on bank, close to garage and phone lines T2 - Hazel - Reduce Hazel back to previous points, reducing vertically by up to 3 metres, and laterally by 1-2 metres, to keep away from phone lines whilst retaining screening T3 - Wych Elm - Reduce by 1-2 metres laterally and vertically to reduce overhang over driveway

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  • Ashburton House 48 Berks Hill Chorleywood WD3 5AH

    20/2242/TPO Submitted 23 Oct 2020 50 yards away

    Maple (T1) fell due to extensive damage to the cambium at the base of the main stem, over 75% of the cambium is now decayed / compromised, canopy is starting to die back severely, and remaining canopy is thinning Sycamore (T2) crown raise by reducing three lower limbs by 1.5 - 2.5 metres, and remove all deadwood over 50mm diameter from canopy, to give better clearance under tree Maple (T3) Reduce by up to 2.5 metres laterally on house side, to suitable pruning points, blending reduction into retained side and upper canopy, to maintain good clearance from brickwork and roof

    Decided Trees 9 docs
  • 44 Berks Hill Chorleywood WD3 5AH

    20/2768/TCA Submitted 21 Dec 2020 50 yards away

    Malus (T1) - Reduce by 0.5 - 1 metre, to previous pruning points, to maintain at a reasonable size (right of arch) Malus (T2) - Reduce by 0.5 - 1 metre, to previous pruning points, to maintain at a reasonable size (left of arch) Holly (T3) - Reduce by 0.5 - 1 metre, to previous pruning points, to maintain at a reasonable size Laurel (T4) - Reduce by 0.5 - 1 metre, to previous pruning points, to maintain at a reasonable size Pear (T5) - Reduce by 0.5 - 1 metre, to previous pruning points, to maintain at a reasonable size

    Granted Trees 6 docs
  • Fairview 26 Haddon Road Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5AN

    22/0611/TCA Submitted 29 Mar 2022 50 yards away

    Remove 30ft Fir tree and and replace with a shorter/ less intrusive equivalent.

    Granted Trees 1 doc
  • Furzebank 22 Haddon Road Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5AN

    21/0768/TCA Submitted 25 Mar 2021 50 yards away

    Holly (T3) - Tree has split into multiple trunks near the base of the tree. Remove the 4 thinnest trunks back to the main trunk, approx 1m above ground level (approx 12 m of trunk to be removed), leaving the 2 thickest trunks. Crown thinning to reduce over crowding. See Photo #6) Fir (T5) - Crown Lifting, removing approx 8 lowest branches (longest approx 6m long) back to trunk. Raising Crown by approx 2m to avoid overcrowding with smaller Elderberry tree (T4). See Photo #3 Note, all work is on the branches/trunks extending over 20 Haddon Road.

    Granted Trees 5 docs
  • 44 Berks Hill Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5AH

    20/2842/TCA Submitted 31 Dec 2020 50 yards away

    T1- Pear - reduce top by 1.5m - 2m and shape sides to improve shape and appearance T2 - Apple - reduce top by 1.5m - 2m and shape sides to improve shape and appearance T3 - Apple - reduce top by 1.5m - 2m and shape sides to improve shape and appearance T4 - Holly - reduce top by 1.5m - 2m and shape sides to improve shape and appearance T5 - Laurel - reduce top by 1.5m - 2m and shape sides to improve shape and appearance

    Granted Trees 2 docs

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