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156 Oaklands Avenue Oxhey Hall Watford Hertfordshire WD19 4LQ

Awaiting decision Three Rivers 26/0794/TCA Trees

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Tree Number: T3 Tree Type: Holly Tree Work required: Reduce the overall height of the holly tree by approximately 1?2 metres to manage size and maintain proportional form. Carry out a reshape to retain a natural outline. Tree Number: T5, T6 and T7 Tree Type: Leylandii Work required: Reduce the height of the Leylandii trees by approximately 6 metres, leaving a finished height of approximately 12-14 metres. Works to be carried out evenly across the group to maintain a uniform, natural form.

As published by the council, reference 26/0794/TCA

Application record

Reference
26/0794/TCA
Category
Trees
Status
Unknown
Received
18 May 2026
Validated
18 May 2026
Postcode
WD19 4LQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 May 2026

    Received by Three Rivers

  2. 16 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 13 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.

What happens while it is decided

The process from here

This application is with Three Rivers for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

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