Planning application
29 Hill Rise Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 7NY
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Request to remove dying T4 Silver Birch Tree
As published by the council, reference 26/0997/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0997/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Unknown
- Received
- 16 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 17 Jun 2026
- Postcode
- WD3 7NY
Site history
Applications at this address on the Three Rivers register
This site has had 3 applications since 2020: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/1646/TPO Awaiting decision
29 Hill Rise Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 7NY
Tree Number - T1 Tree Type - Copper beech (Fagus sylvatica) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.6m Approx. Height - 23m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 16 Service - Crown Reduction Work Required - Reduce lateral spread of the upper crown by up to 2m and the middle to lower crown by up to 3m, neighbors side only (no.27) Reason - As per clients wishes / to reduce encroachment Tree Number - T5 Tree Type - Silver birch (Betula pendula) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.4m Approx. Height - 14m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 13m Service - Crown Reduction Work Required - Reduce the lateral spread of the 2 over extended lateral limbs in the lower crown to the south and east by removing up to 3m Reason - As per clients wishes / to reduce encroachment over neighbors gardens
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20/2735/TPO Granted
29 Hill Rise Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 7NY
T3 - Copper Beech - reshape by 2m - 3m - rear garden
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Jun 2026
Received by Three Rivers
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17 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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8 Aug 2026
Status changed to Unknown
Previously Awaiting decision.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 12 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
Within 0.3 miles
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29 Hill Rise Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 7NY
85% historically approved · decision due ~9 Dec
Tree Number - T1 Tree Type - Copper beech (Fagus sylvatica) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.6m Approx. Height - 23m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 16 Service - Crown Reduction Work Required - Reduce lateral spread of the upper crown by up to 2m and the middle to lower crown by up to 3m, neighbors side only (no.27) Reason - As per clients wishes / to reduce encroachment Tree Number - T5 Tree Type - Silver birch (Betula pendula) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.4m Approx. Height - 14m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 13m Service - Crown Reduction Work Required - Reduce the lateral spread of the 2 over extended lateral limbs in the lower crown to the south and east by removing up to 3m Reason - As per clients wishes / to reduce encroachment over neighbors gardens
Awaiting decision Trees -
15 Hill Rise Rickmansworth WD3 7NY
Sycamore tree (T1) 16/0796/TPO - fell because of rotting and included bark. Replant with one native oak tree, one blue spruce and fruit trees. The tree has a cavity at the base which is full of worms and vermicast. The depth of the cavity is in excess of 30cm (12inches) photo included. When I consulted a tree surgeons with regard to management of the tree they recommended felling due to the depth of the cavity and also included bark on the two main boughs. Underneath the tree there are outbuildings in both gardens in Hill Rise and Shepherds Way. There is potential for costly damage if boughs were to fall.
Granted Trees 5 docs -
31 Hill Rise Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 7NY
Tree number - T1 Tree type - Lime (Tilia Cordata) Approx Height - 12m Approx Crown Spread Diameter - 6m Location - Front garden left hand boundary Service - Repollard Work required- Re-pollard tree, removing approximately 3-4m of regrowth Reason - As part of ongoing Maintenance Priority code - ON
Granted Trees 5 docs -
29 Hill Rise Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 7NY
T3 - Copper Beech - reshape by 2m - 3m - rear garden
Granted Trees 2 docs -
25 Hill Rise Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 7NY
Construction of single storey front extension with front porch canopy, and construction of single storey side/rear extension
Granted Full applications Extension 11 docsSmall domestic -
25 Hill Rise Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 7NY
Non-material amendment pursuant to planning permission 25/1616/FUL to allow relocation of the front door and adjacent section wall forward to the same line as the extended garage
Granted Amendments 3 docs
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In Three Rivers
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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.
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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
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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
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26/1763/TPO Awaiting decision
Woodland 42 The Drive Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4EB
T1 - Beech. Crown reduction 2.5 M
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26/1726/TCA Awaiting decision
59 Ebury Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 1BL
Ash (x1) and Horse Chestnut (x1) - Taken down to ground level