Planning application
166 Abbots Road Abbots Langley Hertfordshire WD5 0BL
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Ash - TP0128 - This Ash tree requires a light pruning back of approx 2-3 meters to reduce back away from the telecommunications cable. This Ash tree will be fine with a light pruning and will return with good health. Ash - TPO130 - This Ash tree requires a light trim of approx 1-2 meters, mainly to remove the lower dead branches and stop them from coming down on any persons in this property.
As published by the council, reference 26/1173/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/1173/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Unknown
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refusal of work to Tree applications
- Received
- 20 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 28 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 23 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Abbots Langley And Bedmond
- Parish
- Abbots Langley Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- WD5 0BL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Three Rivers register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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26/1202/DDD Awaiting decision
166 Abbots Road Abbots Langley Hertfordshire WD5 0BL
T129 Larch requires emergency pruning due to excessive growth. The Larch ahs 3/4 branch that sre dangerously sagging. Lower branches require a heavy reduction to reduce the risk of failing on the property. Ash G37 needs dead branches removed and a light pruning to reshape and made safe for any passing person and reduce risk of any branches breaching telecommunications cable outthe front.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Jul 2026
Received by Three Rivers
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28 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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8 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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17 Sep 2026
Status changed to Awaiting decision
Previously Pending Consideration.
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23 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Refusal of work to Tree applications
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23 Sep 2026
Status changed to Unknown
Previously Awaiting decision.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 documents on file for this application
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Three Rivers refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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166 Abbots Road Abbots Langley Hertfordshire WD5 0BL
88% historically approved · decision due ~21 Sep
T129 Larch requires emergency pruning due to excessive growth. The Larch ahs 3/4 branch that sre dangerously sagging. Lower branches require a heavy reduction to reduce the risk of failing on the property. Ash G37 needs dead branches removed and a light pruning to reshape and made safe for any passing person and reduce risk of any branches breaching telecommunications cable outthe front.
Awaiting decision Trees -
130 Abbots Road Abbots Langley Hertfordshire WD5 0BL
88% historically approved · decision due ~10 Aug
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DecidedSmall domestic -
150 Abbots Road Abbots Langley WD5 0BL
Variegated Maple (T4) - Fell due to structural damage to property. Replace within garden area with suitable species such as Variegated Maple (Acer platanoides `Drummondii') - 10-12 cm girth and 300-350 cm height at planting.
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124 Abbots Road Abbots Langley Hertfordshire WD5 0BL
T1: Reduce Poplar in rear garden by approx 5-6m all over to create a smaller, balanced crown and minimise the risk of failure at compressed union at base of tree. Reduction of the crown will lessen lever forces on the union as well as reduce the wind resistance created by the crown. The L/H limb is heavily weighted towards the public footpath and is long enough reach right across it .
Granted Trees 7 docs -
150 Abbots Road Abbots Langley Hertfordshire WD5 0BL
Tree Number - T1 Tree Type - Common Beech (Fagus Sylvatica) Approx Diameter at 1.5m - 1.2m Approx Height - 25m Location - No.148c, Front Garden, near entrance Service - Dead wood Work required - Remove all deadwood over 40mm in diameter and/or 1m in length. Crown lift to 6m by removing lower pendulous branches. Remove epicormic growth from base of trunk. Reason - As part of continued maintenance Priority code - ON Tree Number - T2 Tree Type - Common Beech (Fagus Sylvatica) Approx Diameter at 1.5m - 1.2m Approx Height - 24m Location - Neighbours Garden - Ryber, Front Garden, near entrance, Service - Dead wood Work required - Reduce lowest limbs overhanging fence by removing approximately 2m Reason - Limbs are encroaching onto property and are over-extended Priority code - ON
Granted Trees 5 docsSmall domestic -
164 Abbots Road Abbots Langley Hertfordshire WD5 0BL
G1 & G2- there are 2 rows of mixed species trees, mainly Ash trees that are growing heavily over the rear garden. These are starting to form an archway over the garden not only closing the garden down and making the area dark but also covering solar panels making them work inefficient. We propose to cut back both rows of trees by 2.5-3m to open up the garden to retain current height and allow light onto the solar panels. The proposed lateral spread reduction would not affect the height of the trees and will leave the trees in a good state for regrowth. Ash trees are hardy trees so the minimal reduction of branches would not damage the trees. These trees cannot been seen from the road so would not damage the aesthetics of the area
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