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9 Sandy Lodge Road Moor Park Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 1LP

Granted Three Rivers 25/1314/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

Tree location - rear garden Access - side access REVISION A QUOTE T1 - Approx. H17 S8 60DBH Pine Crown reduce height by approx. 1-2m. Selectively reduce laterals by approx. 0.5-1m to form a neater/balanced shape. Crown lift to 4m. T2 - Approx. H5 S3 15DBH Lilac Remove low elongated limb. Selectively reduce remainder by approx. 0.5-1m to form a neater balanced shape. T3 - Approx. H5 S3 15DBH Magnolia Crown reduce height and sides by approx. 0.5m to form a neater specimen T4 - Approx. H18 S15 60DBH Maple Crown reduce height and sides by approx. 2-3m (regrowth) pruning back to suitable growth points to form a smaller neater canopy. T5 - Approx. H3 S3 15DBH Lilac Reduce lateral growth by approx. 0.5m T6 - Approx. H10 S8 40BH Cherry Remove major deadwood only. T7 - Approx. H4 S1 15DBH Yew Lightly retrim regrowth as per previous practice T8 - Approx. H4 S2 10DBH Magnolia Lightly formatively prune by 0.5m to form a smaller neater specimen GRP1 - Laurel box hedge Lightly retrim height and sides (regrowth) (starting from the road side) As per previous practice lightly reduce rear garden side by approx. 0.5m to match the frontage and re-trim sides to suit

As published by the council, reference 25/1314/TCA

Application record

Reference
25/1314/TCA
Type
Works to trees in a conservation area
Status
Pending Consideration
Decision
Granted As published: Consent given on work to Tree apps
Received
4 Aug 2025
Validated
4 Aug 2025
Decided
22 Sep 2025
Ward
Moor Park And Eastbury
Parish
Batchworth Community Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD3 1LP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Aug 2025

    Received by Three Rivers

  2. 22 Sep 2025

    Decision issued: Consent given on work to Tree apps

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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What this grant of permission means

Three Rivers granted permission on 22 September 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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