Planning application
Compton The Clump Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4BG
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Sectional dismantle using free fall techniques the declining T1 Silver Birch located at the left side of house rear garden area. Leave stump low. Remove resulting debris. Sectional dismantle using rigging equipment the declining decayed tree T2 Silver Birch located at the left side of property rear garden. Leave stump at 2 metres. Remove resulting debris.
As published by the council, reference 25/2009/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/2009/TPO
- Type
- Works to trees covered by a Tree Pres O
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Decision
- Granted As published: Consent given on work to Tree apps
- Received
- 19 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 19 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 5 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Chorleywood North And Sarratt
- Parish
- Chorleywood Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WD3 4BG
Site history
Applications at this address on the Three Rivers register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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26/1440/TPO Granted
Compton The Clump Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4BG
T1 Sycamore (left side of Comptons property) Re-pollard back to previous pruned points approx 3-4m Reason: Damaging the neighbours drive way
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26/1289/TPO Granted
Compton The Clump Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4BG
Sectional dismantle using free fall techniques the declining T1 Silver Birch located at the left side of house rear garden area. Leave stump low. Remove resulting debris. Sectional dismantle using rigging equipment the declining decayed tree T2 Silver Birch located at the left side of property rear garden. Leave stump at 2 metres. Remove resulting debris. Both trees are in serious decline and we request consent to remove them completely to prevent any serious damage to property or persons in the direct vicinity
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Nov 2025
Received by Three Rivers
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5 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Consent given on work to Tree apps
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19 Aug 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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Three Rivers granted permission on 5 January 2026, 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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Sectional dismantle using free fall techniques the declining T1 Silver Birch located at the left side of house rear garden area. Leave stump low. Remove resulting debris. Sectional dismantle using rigging equipment the declining decayed tree T2 Silver Birch located at the left side of property rear garden. Leave stump at 2 metres. Remove resulting debris. Both trees are in serious decline and we request consent to remove them completely to prevent any serious damage to property or persons in the direct vicinity
Granted Trees -
Compton The Clump Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4BG
T1 Sycamore (left side of Comptons property) Re-pollard back to previous pruned points approx 3-4m Reason: Damaging the neighbours drive way
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