Planning application
Wildacre The Woods Northwood HA6 3EY
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Tree number - T1 Tree type - Oak (Quercus robur) Approx Height - 15m Approx Spread- 8m DBH- 0.4m Location - See map Service - Prune and deadwood with MEWP Work required- Reduce lateral spread over driveway by removing up to 2m to a finished lateral spread of 6m. Remove major deadwood over 40mm in diameter Reason - To remove hazardous branches and reduce encroaching Priority code -ON Tree number - T2 Tree type - Oak (Quercus robur) Approx Height - 14m Approx Spread- 6m DBH- 0.4m Location - See map Service - Prune and deadwood with MEWP Work required- Reduce lateral spread over driveway by removing up to 2m to a finished lateral spread of 4m. Remove major deadwood over 40mm in diameter Reason - To remove hazardous branches and reduce encroaching Priority code -ON Tree Number - T4 Tree Type - Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.3m Approx. Height - 14m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 6m Location - See map Service - Section dismantle with MEWP Work Required - Section dismantle tree to near ground level and leave the stump in the ground. Reason - Tree is dead Priority Code - A Tree Number - T5 Tree Type - Beech (Fagus sylvatica) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.3m Approx. Height - 15m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 6m Location - See map Service - Section dismantle with MEWP Work Required - Section dismantle tree to near ground level and leave the stump in the ground. Reason - Tree is dead Priority Code - A
As published by the council, reference 26/0569/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0569/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
- 9 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 9 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 28 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Moor Park And Eastbury
- Parish
- Batchworth Community Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- HA6 3EY
Site history
Applications at this address on the Three Rivers register
This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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24/0713/DIS Decided
Wildacre The Woods Northwood HA6 3EY
Discharge of Conditions 3 (Materials), 4 (Construction Method Statement), 6 (Hard and Soft Landscaping), 8 (Parking Management Plan) and 9 (Landscape Ecological Management Plan) pursuant to planning permission 24/0677/FUL
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24/0677/FUL Granted
Wildacre The Woods Northwood HA6 3EY
Variation of Condition 2 (plan numbers) pursuant to planning permission 23/1032/FUL: To allow for additional first floor space, alterations to the basement layout; alterations to the roof and increase in roof height; alterations to front porch; addition of and alterations to dormers and rooflights; alterations to fenestration.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Apr 2026
Received by Three Rivers
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28 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
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Three Rivers granted permission on 28 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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