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Land Adjacent To 1 Stirling Way Abbots Langley Hertfordshire

Granted Three Rivers 26/0459/TPO Works to trees covered by a Tree Pres O

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T1 x1 Willow (10m height) Pollard by 3m (leaving final height of 7m) T2 x1 Lime (approx 20m) Crown reduce by 1.5-2m (back to previous) & remove all epicormic and basal growth T3 x1 Cherry (7m height, 9m spread) heavily crown reduce by 3m due to previous poor work T4 x1 (Multi stem) Lime (10m height) Crown reduce by 3m heavy reduction and remove epicormic growth (included bark at base of tree) T5 x1 London Plane (15-16m height) reduce lateral overhanging gardens [Whitley Close] by 2.5-3m to bring into (round/columnar) shape and reduce lateral growing/crossing into Sweet Chestnut T6 x1 Sweet Chestnut (11-12m height) crown reduce by 1.5m

As published by the council, reference 26/0459/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/0459/TPO
Type
Works to trees covered by a Tree Pres O
Status
Awaiting decision
Decision
Consent given on work to Tree apps
Received
20 Mar 2026
Validated
1 Apr 2026
Decided
5 May 2026
Ward
Leavesden
Parish
Abbots Langley Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Mar 2026

    Received by Three Rivers

  2. 1 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 5 May 2026

    Decision issued: Consent given on work to Tree apps

  4. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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What this grant of permission means

Three Rivers granted permission on 5 May 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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