Planning application
The White Cottage 6 Berks Hill Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5AQ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Two leysandii and 1 x silver birch. Asking to reduce in height / pollard. The Silver Birch has been previously approved (about 5 years ago) - the Leylandii have just kept growing so with to reduce in line with neighbors similar trees. Allowing more light into the garden whilst not detracting from their natural beauty.
As published by the council, reference 26/0365/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0365/TCA
- Type
- Works to trees in a conservation area
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Decision
- Consent given on work to Tree apps
- Received
- 4 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 9 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 27 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Chorleywood South And Maple Cross
- Parish
- Chorleywood Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WD3 5AQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Mar 2026
Received by Three Rivers
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9 Mar 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
14 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.
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