Planning application
23 Norfolk Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 1JY
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Two tress at the rear end of the property as marked in the sketch. Species of both trees: Thuja Plicata Both to be reduced by 30% of current size on all sides and top. The trees are around 15m tall so we would be looking to reduce the height by 5m,
As published by the council, reference 25/2026/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/2026/TCA
- Type
- Works to trees in a conservation area
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Decision
- Consent given on work to Tree apps
- Received
- 21 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 21 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 16 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Rickmansworth Town
- Parish
- Batchworth Community Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WD3 1JY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Nov 2025
Received by Three Rivers
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16 Dec 2025
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
5 documents on file for this application
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Three Rivers granted permission on 16 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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