Planning application
25/1297/TPO
9 The Roughs Northwood HA6 3DE
Proposal
T1 - Oak x 1 - reduce by 2m on height and 3m on overall spread, this will leave the tree at around 21 m in height with an approximate crown spread of 5-6 m. T2 - Oak x 1 - reduce by 2m on height and 2m on overall spread (as T1 above) T3 - Oak x 1 - reduce by 1-1.5m on height to clear dieback, prune back the south and east sides by around 1.5 m to leave these sections at about 2.5 m in length and so create a reasonably symmetrical crown. Reasons: trees 1 & 2 are woodland/field species rather than garden trees and these are now becoming somewhat large for this suburban location, Mr Ellis also has some concerns because the property is located within an area that has a shrinkable superficial site geology. Tree 3 is suppressed by the former two trees and as a result has developed a very asymmetrical crown with appreciable deadwood at the higher levels.
As published by the council, reference 25/1297/TPO
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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31 Jul 2025
Received by Three Rivers
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18 Aug 2025
Decision issued: Refusal of work to Tree applications
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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