Planning application
Spinneys Harefield Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 1PS
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Remove Beech (10-12m) down to ground level/safe height due to ganoderma at base. The base of the tree has crumbling bark and shows signs of butt rot. Concerns of structural instability It is situated on the roadside boundary and needs to be removed for safety reasons. Replanting will take place
As published by the council, reference 26/0451/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0451/TPO
- Type
- Works to trees covered by a Tree Pres O
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Decision
- Granted As published: Consent given on work to Tree apps
- Received
- 19 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 19 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 1 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Rickmansworth Town
- Parish
- Batchworth Community Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WD3 1PS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Mar 2026
Received by Three Rivers
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1 Jun 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
5 documents on file for this application
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Three Rivers granted permission on 1 June 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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