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Batchworth Heath House 1 Batchworth Heath Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 1QB

Granted Three Rivers 25/1837/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

T2 - 3 Cherry trees in rear garden to reduce crowns to shape by approx 2m T3 - 3 Magnolia trees in rear garden to lightly prune to shape as specified T4 - Espalier Plum tree prune to tidy T5 - 2 Espalier Cherry trees by wall to remove T8 - Gleditsia in rear garden to reduce crown by approx 2m and raise canopy to approx 2.5m above ground and remove broken limb T9 - Tibetan Cherry to reduce crown by approx 1m T10 - Ginkgo Biloba to remove 2 small low vertical stems and reduce height by approx 1.5m and width by approx 1/2m T11 - Leaning Robinea to fell T13 - Encroaching Elm at front of property close to garage to remove low encroaching branch T14 - Encroaching Hawthorn at front of property close to garage which is fused to wall to section fell to wall height and poison

As published by the council, reference 25/1837/TCA

Application record

Reference
25/1837/TCA
Type
Works to trees in a conservation area
Status
Awaiting decision
Decision
Consent given on work to Tree apps
Received
23 Oct 2025
Validated
28 Oct 2025
Decided
3 Dec 2025
Ward
Moor Park And Eastbury
Parish
Batchworth Community Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD3 1QB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Oct 2025

    Received by Three Rivers

  2. 28 Oct 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 3 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Consent given on work to Tree apps

  4. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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What this grant of permission means

Three Rivers granted permission on 3 December 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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