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Land Adjacent To 73 Wolsey Road Moor Park Northwood Hertfordshire HA6 2ER

Granted Three Rivers 25/1879/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

G1 - Group of approx. 3 Beech trees located on south boundary of substation: Reduce height to previous pruning points by up to approx. 3m Reduce side lateral growth on south side of canopy to previous pruning points by up to approx. 3m Reduce side lateral growth on north side of canopy away from substation building to create a 2m clearance Raise lower canopy over footpath G2 - Lawson Cyprus Reduce height to previous pruning points by up to approx. 2m Reduce side lateral growth on south side of canopy to previous pruning points by up to approx. 2m Reduce side lateral growth on north side of canopy away from substation building to create a 2m clearance T1 - Maple: Reduce height to suitable replacement growth by 3m Reduce side lateral growth to suitable pruning points by approx. 3m Reduce side lateral growth on north side of canopy away from substation building to create a 2m clearance

As published by the council, reference 25/1879/TCA

Application record

Reference
25/1879/TCA
Type
Works to trees in a conservation area
Status
Awaiting decision
Decision
Granted As published: Consent given on work to Tree apps
Received
30 Oct 2025
Validated
30 Oct 2025
Decided
3 Dec 2025
Ward
Moor Park And Eastbury
Parish
Batchworth Community Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
HA6 2ER

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Oct 2025

    Received by Three Rivers

  2. 3 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Consent given on work to Tree apps

  3. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

4 documents on file for this application

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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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