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87 - 89 High Street Abbots Langley Hertfordshire WD5 0AL

Granted Three Rivers 26/1111/TCA Works to trees in a conservation area

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
Granted As published: 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

  1. 9 Jul 2026

    Received by Three Rivers

  2. 1 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 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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What 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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