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51 Wolsey Road Moor Park Northwood Hertfordshire HA6 2ER

Granted Three Rivers 25/0937/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

Species Location T1 Eucalyptus left side of property rear garden Goals: Remove disease dead wood Reduce size of crown height and spread Remove all dead branches, entire canopy Reduce all live, interfering, over-extended branches, 4-5 metres length reduction, entire canopy T2 Cypress front of property left side of driveway Goals: Reduce size of crown height Reduce spread of crown Reduce all live, interfering branches, 7 metres length reduction, center of canopy Reduce live, over-extended by trimming with hedge cutters branches as needed, growing toward and over drive way trim back hard as possible keeping a green screen

As published by the council, reference 25/0937/TCA

Application record

Reference
25/0937/TCA
Type
Works to trees in a conservation area
Status
Pending Consideration
Decision
Granted As published: Consent given on work to Tree apps
Received
30 May 2025
Validated
23 Jun 2025
Decided
4 Aug 2025
Ward
Moor Park And Eastbury
Parish
Batchworth Community Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
HA6 2ER

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 May 2025

    Received by Three Rivers

  2. 23 Jun 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 4 Aug 2025

    Decision issued: Consent given on work to Tree apps

  4. 24 Jul 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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What this grant of permission means

Three Rivers granted permission on 4 August 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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