Planning application
66 Valley Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4BJ
Works: Trees
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Tree Number - T1 & T2 Tree Type - Birch (Betula pendula) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.3-0.4m Approx. Height - 9-10m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 5-6m Location - Rear garden left and right hand side, near house Service - Section dismantle Work Required - Section dismantle tree down leaving approx 1m high stump. Leave all log wood in manageable lengths in situ (client to dispose), remove all branch wood. Reason - trees in poor condition with fungal fruiting bodies (Birch Polypore) present, large dead top on one tree already failed Priority Code - A
As published by the council, reference 25/1825/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/1825/TPO
- Type
- Works to trees covered by a Tree Pres O
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Decision
- Permiss/replant given to work to Tree ap
- Received
- 21 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 21 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 3 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Chorleywood North And Sarratt
- Parish
- Chorleywood Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WD3 4BJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Oct 2025
Received by Three Rivers
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3 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Permiss/replant given to work to Tree ap
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19 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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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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