Planning application
32 Church Street Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 1DJ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Removal of Goat Willow
As published by the council, reference 26/0570/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0570/TCA
- Type
- Works to trees in a conservation area
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Decision
- Granted As published: Consent given on work to Tree apps
- Received
- 9 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 10 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 5 May 2026
- Ward
- Rickmansworth Town
- Parish
- Batchworth Community Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WD3 1DJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Apr 2026
Received by Three Rivers
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10 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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5 May 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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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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