Planning application
44 Berks Hill Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5AH
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.
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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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Dec 2024
Received by Three Rivers
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4 Dec 2024
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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31 Dec 2024
Decision issued: Consent given on work to Tree apps
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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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Open the documentsWhat 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.
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44 Berks Hill Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5AH
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