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122 Oaklands Avenue Oxhey Hall Watford Hertfordshire WD19 4LQ

Refused Three Rivers 26/0940/TCA Works to trees covered by a Tree Pres O

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Tree Number - T1 Tree Type - Deodar ced Service - Crown Reduction Work Required - Reduce height and lateral spread over clients garden to the north, north east and east, by removing up to 3m, to finished crown dimensions of 22m height and 15m lateral spread. Remove major deadwood over 40mm in diameter. Reason - To mange encroachment over clients garden and remove deadwood.

As published by the council, reference 26/0940/TCA

Application record

Reference
26/0940/TCA
Type
Works to trees covered by a Tree Pres O
Status
Awaiting decision
Decision
Refused As published: Refusal of work to Tree applications
Received
9 Jun 2026
Validated
9 Jun 2026
Decided
17 Aug 2026
Ward
Oxhey Hall And Hayling
Parish
Watford Rural Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD19 4LQ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Three Rivers register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 2 refused.

  • 26/0940/TPO Refused

    122 Oaklands Avenue Oxhey Hall Watford Hertfordshire WD19 4LQ

    Tree Number - T1 Tree Type - Deodar ced Service - Crown Reduction Work Required - Reduce height and lateral spread over clients garden to the north, north east and east, by removing up to 3m, to finished crown dimensions of 22m height and 15m lateral spread. Remove major deadwood over 40mm in diameter. Reason - To mange encroachment over clients garden and remove deadwood.

    Decided 17 Aug 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Jun 2026

    Received by Three Rivers

  2. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 30 Jul 2026

    Status changed to Awaiting decision

    Previously Pending Consideration.

  4. 17 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Refusal of work to Tree applications

Documents

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4 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Three Rivers refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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.

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    26/0940/TPO Submitted 9 Jun 2026 50 yards away

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