Planning application
Castle Gate High View Chorleywood Hertfordshire
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - Douglas fir to reduce by 2.5m height and 1.5m width, tree has poor form with canopy extending over roadway. T2 - Douglas fir reduce lower branches by 1.5m up to 5m above ground level to clear parking area T3 - 1 x Sycamore to reduce by 2m height and width, retain suitably sized tree at the front of the property, preventing excessive overhang to the parking area T3 & T4 - 2 x Sycamore reduce by 2m height and width, overhanging footpath and roadway excessively. T7 - 1 x Silver birch to lift to 3m over footpath. low branches are blocking the footpath T8 - 1 x Laburnum to reduce by 1.5m height and width. Tree is on the corner of the entrance to the property and is dominating the light and space.
As published by the council, reference 25/1328/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/1328/TPO
- Type
- Works to trees covered by a Tree Pres O
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Decision
- Consent given on work to Tree apps
- Received
- 6 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 22 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 15 Sep 2025
- Ward
- Chorleywood North And Sarratt
- Parish
- Chorleywood Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Aug 2025
Received by Three Rivers
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22 Aug 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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15 Sep 2025
Decision issued: Consent given on work to Tree apps
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 documents on file for this application
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Three Rivers granted permission on 15 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
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