Planning application
1 Carew Way Carpenders Park Watford Hertfordshire WD19 5BG
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Tree 2 (sycamore) - reduce the tree to around 7 m above ground level and 5 m in overall spread, maintain at this size by pruning every third year. Tree 3 (holly) - remove. See attached report
As published by the council, reference 25/1269/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/1269/TPO
- Type
- Works to trees covered by a Tree Pres O
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refusal of work to Tree applications
- Received
- 28 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 8 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 15 Sep 2025
- Ward
- Carpenders Park
- Parish
- Watford Rural Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WD19 5BG
Site history
Applications at this address on the Three Rivers register
This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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23/1998/TPO Granted
1 Carew Way Carpenders Park Watford Hertfordshire WD19 5BG
G9 TP0349 Two Sycamore tree's - Crown reduction by up to 4 meters height and up to 3 meters in width to support the health of the tree, allow windsail and reduce points of stress within the tree.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Jul 2025
Received by Three Rivers
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8 Aug 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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15 Sep 2025
Decision issued: Refusal of work to Tree applications
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Three Rivers refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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