Planning application
87 - 89 High Street Abbots Langley Hertfordshire WD5 0AL
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Tree 203 - Common lime. Remove. The tree has basal decay identified and poses a risk to road users. Trees 202 - 211 and Trees 215 - 220. Lime. Raise crown bases over road as required to provide 5.5m height clearance to facilitate unrestricted access for high-side vehicles. Tree 215 (lime) prune branches to provide 1m clearance from bulb of street light. Trees 221, 222 and 223 - common lime. Pollard 221 and 223 back to former pollard points. Pollard Tree 222 to a new pollard framework at a height of 8 metres. These trees are in close proximity to building frontages and are becoming excessively dominant.
As published by the council, reference 26/1111/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/1111/TCA
- Type
- Works to trees in a conservation area
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Decision
- Consent given on work to Tree apps
- Received
- 9 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 9 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 17 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Abbots Langley And Bedmond
- Parish
- Abbots Langley Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WD5 0AL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Jul 2026
Received by Three Rivers
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1 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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17 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Consent given on work to Tree apps
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Three Rivers granted permission on 17 August 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. 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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