Planning application
165 Valley Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4BR
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
seek permission to trim yew,and 2 oaks and remove diseased sycamore as advised in document
As published by the council, reference 26/0109/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0109/TPO
- Type
- Works to trees covered by a Tree Pres O
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Decision
- Consent given on work to Tree apps
- Received
- 26 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 2 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 27 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Chorleywood North And Sarratt
- Parish
- Chorleywood Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WD3 4BR
Site history
Applications at this address on the Three Rivers register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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25/1486/FUL Granted
165 Valley Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4BR
Demolition of existing conservatory and construction of single storey rear extension
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Jan 2026
Received by Three Rivers
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2 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 Apr 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
13 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Three Rivers granted permission on 27 April 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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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153 Valley Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4BR
Tree Number - T1 Tree Type - Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.4m Approx. Height - 16m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 12m Location - See map Service - Crown Reduction Work Required - Reduce height by up to 6m and lateral spread on all sides by up to 4m, to finished crown dimensions of 10m height and 4m lateral spread Reason - As per clients request Priority Code - ON
Refused Trees 4 docs -
149 Valley Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4BR
Option 2 Tree Number - T1 Tree Type - Horse chestnut Approx. Height - 16m Location - front garden right hand boundary Service - Pollard to approximately 7m Work Required - Pollard to approximately 7m Reason - Tree is in major decline.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
167 Valley Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4BR
79% historically approved · decision due ~11 Sep
Outline Application: Demolition of existing dwelling and outbuildings, subdivision of site and construction of 2no. two storey detached dwellings with accommodation in the loft space, with associated parking (Appearance and, Landscaping as reserved matters)
Awaiting decision Outline DemolitionDomestic -
130 Valley Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4BP
Prior Approval: Single storey rear extension (depth 7.00 metres, maximum height 3.00 metres, maximum eaves height 3.00 metres)
Granted Outline Extension 6 docsSmall domestic -
142 Valley Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4BP
Tree Number - T1 Tree Type - Birch (Betula pendula) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.3-0.5m Approx. Height - 9m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 4m Location - Front garden right hand side Service - Section dismantle Work Required - Section dismantle tree with use of MEWP to near ground level and leave stump in the ground Reason - tree in a state of severe decline with a large section of the top being dead with multiple Birch polypore (Fomitopsis betulina) brackets present Priority Code - A
Decided Trees 5 docs -
126 Valley Road Rickmansworth WD3 4BP
T1 - Beech - Located in rear garden - Tree is failing - Would like to fell T2 - Ash - Located in rear garden - Tree is failing - Would like to fell
Decided Trees 3 docs
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In Three Rivers
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26/1415/TCA Awaiting decision
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26/1403/TPO Awaiting decision
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26/1387/TCA Awaiting decision
184 Hillcroft Crescent Oxhey Hall Watford Hertfordshire WD19 4NZ
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26/1363/TPO Awaiting decision
14 South Cottage Drive Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5EB
Tree Number - T1 Tree Type - Lime (Tilia cordata) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.4m Approx. Height - 12m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 8m Location - See map Service - Re pollard Work Required - Repollard by removing up to 4m in height and lateral spread on all sides by up to 2m back to previous pruning points at approximately 8m from ground level. Reason - As part of continued maintenance Priority Code - ON