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Magisters Lodge Watford Road Croxley Green Hertfordshire

Awaiting decision Three Rivers 26/0799/TPO Trees

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Duty of Care Recommendations and Crown Management Works 2025/26 Schedule - Stage 1 Works T1,T2 x2 Lime - Re-pollard crowns to the previous reductions points. Remove epicormic growth to clear crown obstruction to the footpath and car park entrance line of sight. G2. (Shown as G3 on TPO mapping portal) Mixed Species Hedge Line, including Laurel, Hazel, Holly - Trim back crown close to boundary edge, to reduce crown overhang back to alleviate the current conflict to parking bays and minimise bird roost positions, up to a height of 18/20ft. G6. Mature Beech Tree Line - Reduce laterals back to previous reduction points by 1-1.5m, to maintain crown spread of Beech tree line, ensuring there is suitable crown clearance from the property block and roofline. Reduce overall crown height of the group by up to 3.5m, to remove the over-extended regrowth, that is now at risk of failure from the old pruning points. Finished reduction height to be made at approx. 2/3ft above the roofline/gutter height of the adjacent property block. To restore crown heigt to a suitable size for the limited space boundary location. Works requested to maintain the crowns of the mixed species trees and hedging span, to suitable size/spread for the location. To alleviate crown conflict to structures and reduce excess shading to properties within the property block.

As published by the council, reference 26/0799/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/0799/TPO
Category
Trees
Status
Unknown
Received
18 May 2026
Validated
18 May 2026

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

This application is with Three Rivers for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Three Rivers decided tree works applications in a median of 35 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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