Planning application
18C Copthorne Road Croxley Green Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4AQ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Yew tree at front of property. Reduce height and spread by 1/3 (to previous pruning points). Tree blocking light to property & maintaining tree. The existing Yew tree is approximately 10m tall by 9m wide. We would like to carry out a crown reduction by 30%, reducing the height by approximately 3.5m.
As published by the council, reference 25/0441/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/0441/TPO
- Type
- Works to trees covered by a Tree Pres O
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Decision
- Granted As published: Consent given on work to Tree apps
- Received
- 11 Mar 2025
- Validated
- 18 Mar 2025
- Decided
- 15 Apr 2025
- Ward
- Dickinsons
- Parish
- Croxley Green Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WD3 4AQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Mar 2025
Received by Three Rivers
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18 Mar 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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15 Apr 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
5 documents on file for this application
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Three Rivers granted permission on 15 April 2025, 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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