Planning application
Allotment Land Rear Of 62 To 78 Summerhouse Way Abbots Langley Hertfordshire
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Wild service tree. Long, over-extended lateral branch on east side: Reduce back to fork, removing two larger members and retaining the upright growth. Over-extended lateral branch on south-east side: Reduce back to fork approximately 2 metres from the stem, removing the larger member on the underside and retaining the smaller member on the upper side. Reasons for the work recommended, and photographs showing the intended pruning points, are included within the uploaded Tree Inspection Report.
As published by the council, reference 25/1425/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/1425/TPO
- Type
- Works to trees covered by a Tree Pres O
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Decision
- Granted As published: Consent given on work to Tree apps
- Received
- 22 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 22 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 15 Sep 2025
- Ward
- Abbots Langley And Bedmond
- Parish
- Abbots Langley Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Site history
Applications at this address on the Three Rivers register
This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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22/0505/DDD Granted
Allotment Land Rear Of 62 To 78 Summerhouse Way Abbots Langley Hertfordshire
Veteran Wild Service tree - major reduction down to a low secondary crown
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Aug 2025
Received by Three Rivers
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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
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
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
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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