Planning application
Hawthorne Cottage Whitegates Close Croxley Green Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 3JY
Works: Trees Small domestic
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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Tree number - T1 Tree type - Weeping cherry Approx Height - 2.5m Location - See map Service - Fell and grind Work required - Fell and grind out stump to a depth of approx. 200mm below the stumps current ground level and leave all stump's arising to allow for ground settlement Reason - As per clients request Priority code - ON Tree Number - G1 Tree Type - elder and lime Approx Height - 3-12m Location - See map Service - Cut Back Work required - Cut back all lateral growth to the boundary fence by removing up to 2.5m. Reason - To reduce encroachment Priority code -ON Tree number - T2 Tree type - Hydrangea Approx Height - 3m Location - See map, front of house. Service - Prune Work required- Prune annual growth ensuring there is clearance from the windows. Reason - As part of continued maintenance Priority code -ON
As published by the council, reference 25/1177/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/1177/TCA
- Type
- Works to trees in a conservation area
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Decision
- Granted As published: Consent given on work to Tree apps
- Received
- 8 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 8 Jul 2025
- Decided
- 4 Aug 2025
- Ward
- Dickinsons
- Parish
- Croxley Green Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WD3 3JY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Jul 2025
Received by Three Rivers
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4 Aug 2025
Decision issued: Consent given on work to Tree apps
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24 Jul 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 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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