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5 Sandy Lodge Road Moor Park Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 1LP

Granted Three Rivers 25/1290/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

T2 Willow back of property Goals: ? Reduce size of crown height ? Reduce spread of crown Specifications: ? Reduce live, over-extended branches as needed, 4 metres length reduction, center of canopy ? Reduce all live, interfering, over-extended branches, 2-3 metres length reduction, entire canopy Sectional dismantle using rigging equipment the dead T3 Mountain Ash located at the left side of property rear garden

As published by the council, reference 25/1290/TCA

Application record

Reference
25/1290/TCA
Type
Works to trees in a conservation area
Status
Awaiting decision
Decision
Granted As published: Consent given on work to Tree apps
Received
30 Jul 2025
Validated
30 Jul 2025
Decided
18 Aug 2025
Ward
Moor Park And Eastbury
Parish
Batchworth Community Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD3 1LP

Site history

Applications at this address on the Three Rivers register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 24/0864/TCA Granted

    5 Sandy Lodge Road Moor Park Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 1LP

    Species Location T1 Acacia front of house Goals: Reduce height and spread of tree by pollarding back to previous pruned points Reduce and/or remove all live, over-extended branches, 4-5 metres length reduction, entire canopy

    Decided 24 Jun 2024 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Jul 2025

    Received by Three Rivers

  2. 18 Aug 2025

    Decision issued: Consent given on work to Tree apps

  3. 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 18 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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