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Rickmansworth Library High Street Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 1EH

Granted Three Rivers 25/0811/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

TREE: 1 x Ash, front of library Crown reduce by up to 1.5 metres to reshape crown, crown thin 20%, remove major. Deadwood. Cut and clear arisings.

As published by the council, reference 25/0811/TCA

Application record

Reference
25/0811/TCA
Type
Works to trees in a conservation area
Status
Awaiting decision
Decision
Consent given on work to Tree apps
Received
9 May 2025
Validated
9 May 2025
Decided
5 Jun 2025
Ward
Rickmansworth Town
Parish
Batchworth Community Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD3 1EH

Site history

Applications at this address on the Three Rivers register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 25/1981/HCR3 Granted

    Rickmansworth Library High Street Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 1EH

    Hertfordshire County Council Regulation 3 application: Installation of heat pumps and condenser units on the north elevation of the building

    Decided 11 Dec 2025 Other

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 May 2025

    Received by Three Rivers

  2. 5 Jun 2025

    Decision issued: Consent given on work to Tree apps

  3. 19 Aug 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 5 June 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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