Planning application
Svarloka 5 Park Close Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 1QH
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Tree number - T1 Tree type - Sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) Approx Height - 20m Location - Front garden near house Service - Prune Work required- Crown reduce the height back to previous by removing approximately 1-1.5m, prune lowest limbs over the house by removing approximately 2m to rebalance the lower crown. Crown lift to approximately 9m Reason - as per clients wishes as part of continued maintenance to control and contain Priority code - ON
As published by the council, reference 25/0266/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/0266/TPO
- Type
- Works to trees covered by a Tree Pres O
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Decision
- Consent given on work to Tree apps
- Received
- 12 Feb 2025
- Validated
- 12 Feb 2025
- Decided
- 3 Mar 2025
- Ward
- Moor Park And Eastbury
- Parish
- Batchworth Community Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WD3 1QH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Feb 2025
Received by Three Rivers
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3 Mar 2025
Decision issued: Consent given on work to Tree apps
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19 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
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.
Nearby applications
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Svarloka 5 Park Close Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 1QH
Tree number - T1 Tree type - Sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) Approx Height - 20m Location - Front garden near house Service - Prune Work required- Crown reduce the height back to previous by removing approximately 1-1.5m, prune to provide approximately 2m clearance from building. Crown lift to approximately 9m Reason - as per clients wishes as part of continued maintenance to control and contain Tree number - T2 Tree type - Sycamore Approx Height - 13m Location - See map Service - Cut Back Work required - Cut back over clients garden by removing approximately 3m from side only. Reason - To reduce encroachment over property Tree number - G1 Tree type - Leylandii x2 & Holly Approx Height - 10m Approx Spread - 7m Location - See map Service - Fell Work required- Fell as close to tree's current ground level as possible and leave the stump in the ground Reason - as per clients wishes Tree number - G2 Tree type - Laurel & Holly Approx Height - 4.5m Location - See map Service - Hedge Trimming Work required- Trim front as hard as possible whilst retaining a green screen. and reduce height by approximately 1m to tidy. Reason - As part of regular maintenance Tree number - T3 Tree type - Sycamore Approx Height - 13m Location - See map Service - Cut Back Work required - Cut back over clients garden by removing approximately 3m from side only. Remove 2 lowest limbs over clients driveway. Reason - As per clients wishes, to reduce encroachment and give clearance to property.
Granted Trees 9 docs -
1 Park Close Rickmansworth WD3 1QH
T1 Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) - rear garden right boundary overhanging pub Approx Height - 10m Work required- Crown reduce height by approximately 1-2m and reduce lower branches overhanging pub by 2-3m (as close to boundary as possible to suitable growth points) Reason - To reduce risk of failure T2 Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) - rear garden Approx Height - 12m Work required- Section dismantle tree to ground level. Cut stump as close to tree's current ground level as possible and treat with glyphosate to prevent regrowth. Reason - Significant decay at base on southern side of stem (cavity 250-300mm wide from ground level up to 3m)
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T1Lawson's cypress Location - See map Work required - Crown lift to 3m above ground level on garden side Reason - To allow low level shrubs more light and space T2 Small dead tree (within Holly) Work required- Fell as close to tree's current ground level as possible and leave the stump in the ground Reason - Dead tree T3 Silver birch (Betula pendula) Work required - Crown lift to 4m above ground level on garden side Reason - To allow shrubs more space and light T4 Holly (Ilex aquafolium) Work required- Fell as close to tree's current ground level as possible and leave the stump in the ground Reason - To allow shrubs more space and light T5 Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) Work required - Crown lift to 3m on garden side Reason - To allow shrubs more space and light T6 Lawson's cypress Work required - Crown lift to 2m above ground level on garden side and coppice laurel below to ground level Reason - To allow shrubs more space and light T7 Hazel (Corylus avellana) Work required - Coppice to near ground level Reason - To allow shrubs more space and light S7 Yew (Taxus bacatta) & Box (Buxus sempervirens) Work required- Trim garden side only Reason - To improve shape and form T8 Willow (Salix sp.) Work required- Prune to achieve 2m clearance from Magnolia Reason - To allow Magnolia space and light
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