Planning application
Tall Trees 53 Grovewood Close Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5PX
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Beech - Fell
As published by the council, reference 25/1274/DDD
Application record
- Reference
- 25/1274/DDD
- Type
- Dead, diseased or dangerous
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve
- Received
- 22 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 22 Jul 2025
- Decided
- 29 Jul 2025
- Ward
- Chorleywood South And Maple Cross
- Parish
- Chorleywood Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WD3 5PX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Jul 2025
Received by Three Rivers
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29 Jul 2025
Decision issued: Approve
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Three Rivers granted permission on 29 July 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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