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Tall Trees 53 Grovewood Close Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5PX

Granted Three Rivers 25/1274/DDD Dead, diseased or dangerous

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

  1. 22 Jul 2025

    Received by Three Rivers

  2. 29 Jul 2025

    Decision issued: Approve

  3. 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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What this grant of permission means

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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