Planning application
Stockers House Stockers Farm Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 1NZ
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 - T1 Tree Type - Silver birch (Betula pendula) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.45m Approx. Height - 16m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 14m Location - See map Service - Crown Reduction Work Required - Reduce height by up to 3m and lateral spread on all sides by up to 3m, to finished crown dimensions of 13m height and 8m lateral spread Reason - To reduce lever arm stresses on large limbs and decrease the likelihood of failure Priority Code - C Tree number - T2 Tree type - Mulberry (Morus) Approx Height - 3m Location - See map Service - Prune Work required- Prune lateral limbs by removing approximately 0.5m Reason - To reduce stresses on stem Priority code -C
As published by the council, reference 26/0852/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0852/TCA
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Unknown
- Received
- 26 May 2026
- Validated
- 26 May 2026
- Postcode
- WD3 1NZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 May 2026
Received by Three Rivers
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16 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 21 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 40 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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