Oakdene Chess Lane Loudwater Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4HR

1. 5 May 2026

   Received by Three Rivers

2. 22 May 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 17 July 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Three Rivers took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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• Cherry Tree Cottage Chess Hill Loudwater Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4HS

  23/1986/TCA Submitted 22 Nov 2023 79m away

  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

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• Cherry Tree Cottage Chess Hill Loudwater Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4HS

  26/0481/TCA Submitted 24 Mar 2026 79m away

  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

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Willow End Chess Hill Loudwater Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4HU

  22/0508/TPO Submitted 17 Mar 2022 111m away

  T1 - Oak - take off 2 remaining stems below fork as they are severley decayed and at risk of falling

  Granted Trees 1 doc

• Langleybury Chess Close Loudwater WD3 4HT

  20/2439/FUL Submitted 16 Nov 2020 128m away

  Single storey front extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 23 docs
  Small domestic

• Hill Crest Chess Hill Loudwater Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4HU

  24/0137/TPO Submitted 30 Jan 2024 133m away

  Various tree works

  Granted Trees 11 docs

• Hill Crest Chess Hill Loudwater Hertfordshire WD3 4HU

  22/2346/TPO Submitted 19 Dec 2022 133m away

  T1- Leyland Cypress (X cupressoncyparis leylandii) Approx Height - 8m- Rear garden left hand boundary Service - Hedge Trimming Work required- Trim top and sides back to previous removing approximately 0.2m Reason - as part of continued maintenance H1- Leyland Cypress (X cupressoncyparis leylandii) Approx Height - 6m- Rear garden Right hand boundary Service - Hedge Trimming Work required- trim all over back to previous removing approximately 0.2m Reason - as part of continued maintenance H3 - Beech (Fagus sylvatica) Approx Height - 3m - Front garden left hand boundary by Front boundary Service - Hedge Trimming Work required- trim top and all sides (including neighbours side) back to previous. Remove major deadwood.Removing approximately 0.3m. Reason - as part of regular maintenance H4 - Leyland Cypress (X cupressoncyparis leylandii) Approx Height - 8m- Front garden Right hand boundary near Front boundary Service - Hedge Trimming Work required- trim all over back to previous, into a rounded shape removing approximately 0.3m Reason - as part of continued maintenance G3 (total 5 trees) - Holm oak (Quercus Ilex) Approx Height - 4m- Rear garden Right hand boundary Service - Prune Work required- trim off new growth cutting back to previous removing approximately 0.2m. Reason - as part of continued maintenance G2 (total 2 trees) - Field Maple (Acer campestre) Approx Height - 5m - Rear garden left hand side and right hand side Service - Prune Work required- trim off new growth cutting back to previous removing approximately 0.3m. Reason - as part of continued maintenance T2 - Elder Approx Height - 6m - See map Service - Creeper removal Work required- Remove as much creeper from tree as possible. Reason - As per clients wishes. G1 - Cypress & Maple Approx Height - 8m- See map Service - Cut Back over driveway only by removing approx 1.5m. Reason - As per clients wishes

  Granted Trees 11 docs

• 26/1487/FUL Awaiting decision

  48 Valley Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4DS

  Demolition of existing car port; construction of a part single part two storey side and rear extension; alteration to the fenestration

  18 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 26/1471/FUL Awaiting decision

  6 Sycamore Approach Croxley Green Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 3TN

  Demolition of existing garage and front entry porch; construction of a single storey front, side and rear extensions; internal alterations; alterations to hardstanding

  16 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 26/1167/FUL Granted

  22 Penrose Avenue Carpenders Park Watford Hertfordshire WD19 5AD

  Construction of single storey front and rear extension; alterations to fenestration; installation of roof lanterns

  20 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 26/1456/FUL Awaiting decision

  1 Penn Way Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5HQ

  Construction of single storey side and rear extension; conversion of garage into habitable accommodation; removal of chimney stack

  14 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 26/1452/FUL Awaiting decision

  3 Arnett Way Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4DA

  Construction of a single storey front extension and two storey side extension; partial conversion of garage into habitable accommodation; installation of roof lights; alterations to the fenestration; internal alterations

  14 Sep 2026 Full applications