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101 Oaklands Avenue Oxhey Hall Watford Hertfordshire WD19 4TN

Awaiting decision Three Rivers 26/0979/TCA Trees

Works: Trees Small domestic

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Proposal

Tree Number - T2 Tree Type - Paper birch (Betula papyrifera) Approx Height - 10m Location - See map Service - Cut Back Work required - Cut back to create 2m clearance from neighbour's garden office Reason - To create clearance Priority code -ON Tree Number - G1 Tree Type - Laurel group Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.2m Approx. Height - 10m Approx. Spread Diameter - 5m Location - See map Service - Reduce height, fell and trim Work Required - Reduce height of 3x stems to match the fence. Remove 1x stem with cavities. Trim laurel that grows over the garden to shape and tidy. Reason - To manage the hedge Priority Code - ON Tree number - T3 Tree type - Robinia (Robinia pseudoacacia) Approx Height - 16m Location - See map, neighbours tree Service - Prune Work required- Remove the 3 small diameter limbs growing over clients garden. Reason - As per clients request Priority code -ON Tree Number - T4 Tree Type - Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.2m Approx. Height - 6m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 4m Location - See map Service - Crown Reduction Work Required - Reduce height by up to 1m and lateral spread on all sides by up to 1m, to finished crown dimensions of 5m height and 2m lateral spread. Reason - To manage the size of the tree Priority Code - ON Tree Number - T5 Tree Type - Dead stem Approx Height - 2m Location - See map Service - Fell Work required - Fell to ground level and leave the stump in the ground. Reason - Tree is dead Priority - ON

As published by the council, reference 26/0979/TCA

Application record

Reference
26/0979/TCA
Category
Trees
Status
Unknown
Received
16 Jun 2026
Validated
23 Jun 2026
Postcode
WD19 4TN

Site history

Applications at this address on the Three Rivers register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/0450/TCA Granted

    101 Oaklands Avenue Oxhey Hall Watford Hertfordshire WD19 4TN

    T1 Silver Birch - Reduce size of crown height by reducing all live, over-extended branches by 1-2m - entire canopy. T2 Purple Leaf Plum - Reduce all live, interfering, over-extended branches, 1m length reduction, growing toward garden (back to fence line) T3 Cherry - Reduce live, interfering, over-extended branches as needed, 2m length reduction, growing toward neighbouring property. T4 Acacia - Reduce and/or remove live, interfering branches as needed, growing toward and over garden area. T5 Hawthorn - Reduce all live, interfering branches, 1-2m length reduction, entire canopy and remove dead, declining branches as needed, entire canopy. Reason for all above listed works: part of a cyclical maintenance plan to ensure the overall health and safety of the trees.

    Decided 10 Jun 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Jun 2026

    Received by Three Rivers

  2. 23 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 8 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Unknown

    Previously Awaiting decision.

  5. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 18 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.

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.

Nearby applications

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    26/1531/FUL Submitted 25 Sep 2026 50 yards away

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  • 101 Oaklands Avenue Oxhey Hall Watford Hertfordshire WD19 4TN

    26/0450/TCA Submitted 18 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    T1 Silver Birch - Reduce size of crown height by reducing all live, over-extended branches by 1-2m - entire canopy. T2 Purple Leaf Plum - Reduce all live, interfering, over-extended branches, 1m length reduction, growing toward garden (back to fence line) T3 Cherry - Reduce live, interfering, over-extended branches as needed, 2m length reduction, growing toward neighbouring property. T4 Acacia - Reduce and/or remove live, interfering branches as needed, growing toward and over garden area. T5 Hawthorn - Reduce all live, interfering branches, 1-2m length reduction, entire canopy and remove dead, declining branches as needed, entire canopy. Reason for all above listed works: part of a cyclical maintenance plan to ensure the overall health and safety of the trees.

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    22/0981/TCA Submitted 23 May 2022 50 yards away

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  • 133 Oaklands Avenue Oxhey Hall WD19 4TN

    21/2255/TCA Submitted 23 Sep 2021 50 yards away

    T1-T3 Conifers: reduce in height by approx 1-2m and then trim the sides to shape. Remove Back Limb touching shed to prevent further damage. T4 - Apple: reduce/re-pollard - it will be 2.5m or back to most suitable growth point T5 - Lilac: reduce by 40% - it will be 2.5m or back to most suitable growth point T6 - Beech: Reduce and reshape by 30% - it will be 2.5m or back to most suitable growth point

    Granted Trees 8 docs
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  • 137 Oaklands Avenue Oxhey Hall Watford Hertfordshire WD19 4TN

    26/0614/TPO Submitted 17 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    Tree Number - T1 Tree Type - Silver Birch (Betula pendula) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.3m Approx. Height - 11m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 8m Location - See map Service - Crown Reduction Work Required - Reduce height by up to 2m and lateral spread on all sides by up to 1.5m. Remove all dead wood over 20mm in diameter and or 1m in length Reason - As part of continued maintenance Priority Code - On Tree Number - T2 Tree Type - Horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.5m Approx. Height - 15m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 14m Location - See map Service - Crown Reduction Work Required - Reduce height by up to 2.5m and lateral spread on all sides by up to 2m. Crown lift by up to 3-4m. Reduce large limb growing over clients garden by up to 3m. Reason - As per clients specification / Limb growing over clients side has an area of decay on the tension side with minimal to no reactive wood, reducing limb to help minimise future failure and retain for the future. Due to the proximity to the road crown lifting recommended to give clearance to pedestrians and busses that use the road. Priority Code - B

    Granted Trees 9 docs
  • 115 Oaklands Avenue Oxhey Hall Watford Hertfordshire WD19 4TN

    21/0775/FUL Submitted 24 Mar 2021 50 yards away

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In Three Rivers

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