Oakhill Long Lane Heronsgate Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5BT

This site has had 4 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• 26/1587/FUL Awaiting decision

  Oakhill Long Lane Heronsgate Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5BT

  Demolition of existing extensions and pool house, construction of part single, part two storey side and rear extensions; construction of detached pool house and garage building; associated landscape works; alterations to the fenestration; internal alterations

  Submitted 6 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 25/1701/TPO Granted

  Oakhill Long Lane Heronsgate Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5BT

  T2 Beech, decay in mainstem, poor form - remove T3 Beech, large cavity in base, declining - remove T4 Spruce, in canopy of larger adjacent Oak, little future potential - remove T5 Scots Pine, canopy thinning, close to road and overhead lines - remove T8 Silver Birch, poor form - remove T 9 Silver Birch, reduce overextended lateral limb by 2-3 metres, to reduce shading on young Ginko planted adjacent T12 Oak, canopy retrenching with large diameter deadwood, reduce canopy to points on picture, to maintain tree as a monolith with retrenched canopy T14 Ash, advanced ADB, remove T23, 24 and 25 - Small Pines, planted by pond - Reduce by 1 metre vertically and 0.5 laterally, including thinning, to maintain trees as a small size, whilst keeping aesthetics T26 Spruce - Poor location for tree near pond - remove T27 Prunus - Remove

  Decided 2 Jan 2026 Trees
• 23/2147/TCA Granted

  Oakhill Long Lane Heronsgate Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5BT

  T1 - Holly - Remove to ground level Tree is suffocated by ivy. Ivy severing was stopped as there was potential structural support from the ivy. Tree is on roadside and in contact with fibre optics. Low amenity and potential to fall on road. T2 - Oak - Remove to ground level Tree is stag heading due to poor location (area which regularly floods) which is impacting the roots. Tree is in falling distance to neighbours outhouse. Branches dropping/failing in the past.

  Decided 12 Feb 2024 Trees

1. 8 Jun 2026

   Received by Three Rivers

2. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 8 Aug 2026

   Status changed to Unknown

   Previously Awaiting decision.

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 3 August 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.

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.

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.

• Oakhill Long Lane Heronsgate Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5BT

  26/1587/FUL Submitted 6 Oct 2026 50 yards away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~22 Dec

  Demolition of existing extensions and pool house, construction of part single, part two storey side and rear extensions; construction of detached pool house and garage building; associated landscape works; alterations to the fenestration; internal alterations

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension Demolition +1

• Oakhill Long Lane Heronsgate Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5BT

  25/1701/TPO Submitted 2 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  T2 Beech, decay in mainstem, poor form - remove T3 Beech, large cavity in base, declining - remove T4 Spruce, in canopy of larger adjacent Oak, little future potential - remove T5 Scots Pine, canopy thinning, close to road and overhead lines - remove T8 Silver Birch, poor form - remove T 9 Silver Birch, reduce overextended lateral limb by 2-3 metres, to reduce shading on young Ginko planted adjacent T12 Oak, canopy retrenching with large diameter deadwood, reduce canopy to points on picture, to maintain tree as a monolith with retrenched canopy T14 Ash, advanced ADB, remove T23, 24 and 25 - Small Pines, planted by pond - Reduce by 1 metre vertically and 0.5 laterally, including thinning, to maintain trees as a small size, whilst keeping aesthetics T26 Spruce - Poor location for tree near pond - remove T27 Prunus - Remove

  Granted Trees 16 docs

• Fern Hill Long Lane Heronsgate Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5BT

  24/0189/TCA Submitted 7 Feb 2024 50 yards away

  Front Garden (all tree numbers provided are for purpose of site map only) T1 Conifer - Fell to ground level In Decline Rear Garden T2 Row of Oaks - Lift over neighbours lawn by 3m approx so the grass can be cut and a bait a nuisance T3 Small Leaning Oak (45 degree angle over neighbours lawn) - Fell to ground level Grown under the shadow of the Row of Oaks, leaning in to fence line To a bait a nuisance to the neighbour T4 Sycamore - Reduce overly long limb by 5m approx. and remove deadwood To bring in line with the remainder of the trees

  Granted Trees 7 docs
  Small domestic

• Oakhill Long Lane Heronsgate Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5BT

  23/2147/TCA Submitted 18 Dec 2023 50 yards away

  T1 - Holly - Remove to ground level Tree is suffocated by ivy. Ivy severing was stopped as there was potential structural support from the ivy. Tree is on roadside and in contact with fibre optics. Low amenity and potential to fall on road. T2 - Oak - Remove to ground level Tree is stag heading due to poor location (area which regularly floods) which is impacting the roots. Tree is in falling distance to neighbours outhouse. Branches dropping/failing in the past.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• Long Lane House Long Lane Heronsgate Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5BT

  24/1551/TCA Submitted 25 Sep 2024 50 yards away

  Field Maple - Fell

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• Athelstan Long Lane Heronsgate WD3 5BT

  21/1163/FUL Submitted 5 May 2021 50 yards away

  Construction of detached outbuilding in rear garden

  Granted Full applications 16 docs

• 26/1769/TCA Awaiting decision

  66 Talbot Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 1HE

  T1 Leylandii - fell to ground level as it is causing structural damage to fence and to prevent imminent damage to neighbour's shed due to butt expansion. It is also encroaching on nearby neighbouring buildings.

  Received 5 Nov, published by the council 6 Nov 2026 Trees
• 26/1751/TPO Awaiting decision

  92 Windmill Drive Croxley Green Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 3FE

  Tree Number - T1 Tree Type - Apple (Malus) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.1m Approx. Height - 5m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 3m Location - See map Service - Crown Reduction Work Required - Reduce height by up to 2m and lateral spread on all sides by up to 1m, back to previous pruning points, to finished crown dimensions of 3m height and 1m lateral spread. Reason - As part of continued maintenance Priority Code - ON Tree Number - T2 Tree Type - Yew (Taxus baccata) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.1m Approx. Height - 4m Approx. Spread Diameter - 2m Location - See map Service - Reduce height Work Required - Reduce height by up to 2m (confirm with client on day of works) and trim sides hard to manage encroachment into garden. Reason - As per clients request Priority Code - ON Tree Number - G1 Tree Type - Holly (Ilex aquifolium) Approx Height - 10m Location - See map Service - Cut Back Work required - Cut back all lateral growth over the garden by removing up to 1.5m. Reason - To manage encroachment into garden Priority code -ON Tree Number - G1 Tree Type - Holly (Ilex aquifolium) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.25m Approx. Height - 10m Approx. Spread Diameter - 12m Location - See map Service - Reduce height Work Required - Reduce height by approximately 1m to finished height of 9m. Reason - As per clients request Priority Code - ON Tree Number - T3 Tree Type - Leyland cypress (Cupressus x leylandii) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.25m Approx. Height - 10m Approx. Spread Diameter - 2m Location - See map Service - Reduce height Work Required - Reduce height by approximately 5m. Trim lateral spread to tidy by removing up to 1m. Reason - To manage the size of the tree. Priority Code - ON

  Received 4 Nov, published by the council 6 Nov 2026 Trees
• 26/1752/TPO Awaiting decision

  Chellow Dene Copthorne Road Croxley Green Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4AE

  Tree Number - T4 Tree Type - Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) Approx Height - 14m Approx Spread- 10m Location - See map, neighbours tree. Service - Cut Back Work required - Cut back all lateral growth over the clients driveway by removing up to 3m back to previous pruning points to finished spread of 7m. Reason - To manage the encroachment Priority code -ON

  Received 4 Nov, published by the council 6 Nov 2026 Trees
• 26/1763/TPO Awaiting decision

  Woodland 42 The Drive Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4EB

  T1 - Beech. Crown reduction 2.5 M

  Received 4 Nov, published by the council 6 Nov 2026 Trees
• 26/1726/TCA Awaiting decision

  59 Ebury Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 1BL

  Ash (x1) and Horse Chestnut (x1) - Taken down to ground level

  Received 2 Nov, published by the council 6 Nov 2026 Trees