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65 Nightingale Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 7BU

Granted Three Rivers 26/0725/TPO Works to trees covered by a Tree Pres O

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

The tree is a very large Sycamore tree - it is located up the far end of the garden adjacent to the wall which it is knocking down. We would like to cut it down to ground level.

As published by the council, reference 26/0725/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/0725/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
5 May 2026
Validated
6 May 2026
Decided
15 Jun 2026
Ward
Rickmansworth Town
Parish
Batchworth Community Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD3 7BU

Site history

Applications at this address on the Three Rivers register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 24/0789/DDD Granted

    65 Nightingale Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 7BU

    Remove one fallen apple tree Stump grinding to stop re growth One dead apple tree in centre of garden to be removed stump removal One dead Ash tree to be felled Two dead sycamore trees to be felled Two sycamores to be deadwood One conifer tree to be deadwood and broken branches removed Large tree in corner to be deadwooded

    Decided 10 Jun 2024 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 May 2026

    Received by Three Rivers

  2. 6 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 15 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Consent given on work to Tree apps

  4. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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James Estate Agents Agent

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Documents

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16 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Three Rivers granted permission on 15 June 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.

Nearby applications

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  • 61 Nightingale Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 7BU

    24/1616/TPO Submitted 9 Oct 2024 50 yards away

    Tree Number - T1 Tree Type - Beech (Fagus sylvatica) Approx. Height - 17m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 12m Location - Rear garden, right hand side Service - Crown lift Work Required - Lift crown to give 3m ground clearance all round, targeting secondary growth. Reason - to maintain reasonable clearance from garden area Priority Code - on Tree Number - T2 Tree Type - Cedar (Cedrus atlantica) Approx. Height - 18m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 14m Location - Rear garden, right hand side Service - Crown lift Work Required - Lift crown to give 3m ground clearance all round, targeting secondary growth. Reason - to maintain reasonable clearance from garden area Priority Code - on

    Refused Trees 6 docs
  • 65 Nightingale Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 7BU

    24/0789/DDD Submitted 16 May 2024 50 yards away

    Remove one fallen apple tree Stump grinding to stop re growth One dead apple tree in centre of garden to be removed stump removal One dead Ash tree to be felled Two dead sycamore trees to be felled Two sycamores to be deadwood One conifer tree to be deadwood and broken branches removed Large tree in corner to be deadwooded

    Granted Trees 5 docs
  • 61 Nightingale Road Rickmansworth WD3 7BU

    20/1691/TPO Submitted 17 Aug 2020 50 yards away

    T1 Tree type - Cherry (Prunus avium) - rear Approx Height - 9m Work required- Reduce crown by approx 2-2.5m all round, pruning to suitable growth points/branch fork junctions where possible. Reason - As part of regular maintenance, to keep at a manageable size for the space T2 Tree type - Copper Beech (Fagus sylvatica) - rear Approx Height - 18m Work required - Crown lift to give 3m ground clearance all round, targeting secondary growth where possible Reason - As part of regular maintenance, to give good clearance to garden T3 Tree type - Cornus sp. - rear Approx Height - 7m Work required- Fell and grind out stump to a minimum of 250mm below the stumps current ground level and leave all stump's arising to allow for ground settlement Reason - As per customers wishes to allow replanting G4 Tree type - 4x Scots Pines (Pinus sylvestrys) - rear Approx Height - 15m Work required- Remove major deadwood over 25mm diameter Reason - As part of regular maintenance T4 Tree type - Cedar (Cedrus atlantica) - rear Approx Height - 17m Work required- Remove major deadwood over 25mm diameter Reason - As part of regular maintenance T5 Tree type - Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia) - rear Approx Height - 5m Work required- Fell and grind out stump to a minimum of 250mm below the stumps current ground level and leave all stump's arising to allow for ground settlement Reason - As per customers wishes

    Granted Trees 9 docs
  • 59 Nightingale Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 7BU

    23/1727/TCA Submitted 11 Oct 2023 50 yards away

    T1 - Dogwood (Cornus mas) Approx. Height - 7m. Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 9m Location - Rear garden, Right hand boundary Work Required - Reduce lateral spread over garden by upto 1.5m. Reduce and shape height by around 2m, pruning to suitable growth points/branch fork junctions. Reason - To reduce encroachment over garden, to shape and help rebalance crown. T2 - Yew (Taxus baccata) Approx. Height - 7m. Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 5m Location - Rear garden, Left hand boundary Work Required - Reduce height down to 2m (approx height of adjacent cypress hedge) and trim garden side without losing green foliage cover, Reason - to form part of the hedgerow screening and ease future maintenance

    Granted Trees 7 docs
  • 59 Nightingale Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 7BU

    24/1498/TCA Submitted 18 Sep 2024 50 yards away

    Tree Number - T1 Tree Type - Pine (Pinus nigra) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 35cm Approx. Height - 12m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 7m Location - Rear garden, Right hand boundary Service - Section dismantle Work Required - Section dismantle tree to near ground level Reason - Roots are lifting adjacent patio, to prevent further damage. Priority Code - on

    Granted Trees 6 docs
  • 75 Nightingale Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 7BU

    26/0645/FUL Submitted 22 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    89% historically approved · decision due ~7 Jul

    Demolition of existing two storey side extension, single storey rear extension and front porch; construction of two storey side extension and single storey rear extension, loft conversion including alterations to roof form, with front/rear dormers, rear juilet dormer and front/side rooflights; internal alterations and alterations to fenestration

    Decided Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +2 32 docs
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  • 26/1673/TPO Awaiting decision

    5 Springwell Court Springwell Avenue Mill End Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 8DL

    T3 Beech- fell and replace

    Received 22 Oct, published by the council 23 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/1659/TPO Awaiting decision

    4 Arundel Road Abbots Langley Hertfordshire WD5 0TP

    T1 - Scots pine x 1 - reduce crown by tip-thinning the lateral branches by around 1m to reduce overall density and shading to the garden area. As part of the works significant sized deadwood will be removed.

    Received 19 Oct, published by the council 22 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/1651/TPO Awaiting decision

    65 Northwick Road South Oxhey Watford Hertfordshire WD19 6NE

    T11 Reduce branches/foliage on tree

    Received 16 Oct, published by the council 22 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/1649/TPO Awaiting decision

    5 The Beeches Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5DT

    Tree Number - T2 Tree Type - Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.5m Approx. Height - 16m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 8m Location - 4 The Beeches Service - Crown Reduction Work Required - Reduce height by up to 3m. Reason - As per clients specification / to reduce wind sail and allow more light into the garden Priority Code - On

    Received 15 Oct, published by the council 23 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/1646/TPO Awaiting decision

    29 Hill Rise Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 7NY

    Tree Number - T1 Tree Type - Copper beech (Fagus sylvatica) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.6m Approx. Height - 23m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 16 Service - Crown Reduction Work Required - Reduce lateral spread of the upper crown by up to 2m and the middle to lower crown by up to 3m, neighbors side only (no.27) Reason - As per clients wishes / to reduce encroachment Tree Number - T5 Tree Type - Silver birch (Betula pendula) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.4m Approx. Height - 14m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 13m Service - Crown Reduction Work Required - Reduce the lateral spread of the 2 over extended lateral limbs in the lower crown to the south and east by removing up to 3m Reason - As per clients wishes / to reduce encroachment over neighbors gardens

    Received 14 Oct, published by the council 16 Oct 2026 Trees