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Monkbarns Sandy Lane Northwood HA6 3ER

Refused Three Rivers 25/1310/TPO Works to trees covered by a Tree Pres O

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

TPO564 Sandy Lane, Northwood. Species/Description: Conifer (TPO tree. Ref T108). We have a large conifer in our garden (see sketch plan where the conifer is highlighted yellow). It is c. 15 metres high with wide branches. It is has grown to the extent that the area of garden around it is now in the shade and other plants/grass cannot grown because the sunlight is blocked out. We intend to trim/prune the conifer (using professional tree surgeons) to reduce the size by c. 33%.

As published by the council, reference 25/1310/TPO

Application record

Reference
25/1310/TPO
Type
Works to trees covered by a Tree Pres O
Status
Pending Consideration
Decision
Refused As published: Refusal of work to Tree applications
Received
4 Aug 2025
Validated
11 Aug 2025
Decided
1 Sep 2025
Ward
Moor Park And Eastbury
Parish
Batchworth Community Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
HA6 3ER

Site history

Applications at this address on the Three Rivers register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 25/1904/TPO Granted

    Monkbarns Sandy Lane Northwood HA6 3ER

    Tree Number - G1 Tree Type - x2 Spruce (Picea spp) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.4-0.6m Approx. Height - 15m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 10m Location - Rear garden right hand side by swimming pool Service - Crown Reduction Work Required - selectively crown reduce the sides back to previous by selectively pruning in the regrowth from previous reduction only by removing a maximum of around 1.5m Reason - as part of continued maintenance, to produce a more uniformed and balanced appearance, regrowth from previous reduction in abundance, reduction at these points will remove potential risk of any of the regrowth failing as not true attachment points. Remove branches already broken and resting in tree. Priority Code - on

    Decided 14 Jan 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Aug 2025

    Received by Three Rivers

  2. 11 Aug 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 1 Sep 2025

    Decision issued: Refusal of work to Tree applications

  4. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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5 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

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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  • Monkbarns Sandy Lane Northwood HA6 3ER

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