Planning application
Cherry Tree Cottage Chess Hill Loudwater Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4HS
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Tree number - H1 Tree type - Leyland cypress (Leylandii Cuprocyparis) Approx Height - 6m Location - See map Service - Hedge trimming Work required - Trim height and clients side only by removing annual growth. Reason - As part of regular maintenance Priority code - ON Tree Number - G1 Tree Type - x2 Lime (Tilia cordata) & x1 Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.3m Approx. Height - 5-7m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 4-6m Location - See map Service - Repollard Work Required - Re-pollard back to previous pruning points by removing 1-2m, to include removal of all epicormic and basal growth Reason - As part of continued maintenance Priority Code - On
As published by the council, reference 26/0481/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0481/TCA
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Unknown
- Decision
- Granted As published: Consent given on work to Tree apps
- Received
- 24 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 24 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 9 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Chorleywood North And Sarratt
- Parish
- Non-Parished
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- WD3 4HS
Site history
Applications at this address on the Three Rivers register
This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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23/1986/TCA Granted
Cherry Tree Cottage Chess Hill Loudwater Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4HS
Tree number - T1 Tree type - Lime (Tilia cordata) Approx Height - 7-9m Approx Spread - 4-6m Location - Rear garden Rear boundary the middle Service - Re-pollard Work required- Re-pollard back to previous removing approximately 1.5m of regrowth. Reason - as part of continued maintenance Tree number - T2 Tree type - Prunus Approx Height - 14m Location - Rear garden centre Service - Crown Reduction Work required- Crown Reduce by removing approximately 1.5-2m from all over to contain Reason - Close to the house
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Mar 2026
Received by Three Rivers
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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1 Sep 2026
Status changed to Awaiting decision
Previously Pending Consideration.
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9 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Consent given on work to Tree apps
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10 Sep 2026
Status changed to Unknown
Previously Awaiting decision.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Three Rivers granted permission on 9 September 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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