Planning application
Ash Cottage Whitegates Close Croxley Green Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 3JY
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Tree Number - H1 Tree Type - 33x cypress Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.4m Approx. Height - 6m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 30m Location - Rear of Acorn cottage in garage area. Service - Section dismantle and grind Work Required - Section dismantle and grind out stump to a depth of approx. 200mm below the stumps current ground level and leave all stump arisings to allow for ground settlement Reason - As per clients request Priority Code - ON
As published by the council, reference 26/0615/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0615/TCA
- Type
- Works to trees in a conservation area
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Decision
- Granted As published: Consent given on work to Tree apps
- Received
- 17 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 17 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 11 May 2026
- Ward
- Dickinsons
- Parish
- Croxley Green Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WD3 3JY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Apr 2026
Received by Three Rivers
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11 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
4 documents on file for this application
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Three Rivers granted permission on 11 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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