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Land Outside Rickmansworth School Scots Hill Croxley Green Hertfordshire

Awaiting decision Three Rivers 26/1092/TPO Trees

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Crown lift the Robinia trees (T6, T7, T8, T9, T10 and T14) to a height of 7m removing branches of no greater than 5cm diameter over the area of the site in question (but not the school). These 6 trees are understood to the be subjects of the TPO. Reason: To provide clearance from ground level and to allow more light beneath the crowns Remove the Robinia trees (T11, T12 and T13)

As published by the council, reference 26/1092/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/1092/TPO
Category
Trees
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
7 Jul 2026
Validated
7 Jul 2026

Site history

Applications at this address on the Three Rivers register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 21/0172/TPO Granted

    Land Outside Rickmansworth School Scots Hill Croxley Green Hertfordshire

    Please see Survey - False Acacia - trees 1,2,16,17

    Decided 4 Mar 2021 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Jul 2026

    Received by Three Rivers

  2. 1 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 8 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Awaiting decision

    Previously Pending Consideration.

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 1 September 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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