Planning application
26 Ash Close Abbots Langley Hertfordshire WD5 0DN
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
1 x Sycamore Tree (T10) Reduction by 35 to 40%. Tree has grown significantly. It's now blocking large amounts of natural light during morning & early afternoon, it's heavily impacting solar generation and also becoming an insurance issue.
As published by the council, reference 26/1232/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/1232/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Unknown
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refusal of work to Tree applications
- Received
- 31 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 3 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 30 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Gade Valley
- Parish
- Abbots Langley Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- WD5 0DN
Site history
Applications at this address on the Three Rivers register
This site has had 3 applications since 2022: 2 approved, 1 refused.
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22/0430/FUL Granted
26 Ash Close Abbots Langley Hertfordshire WD5 0DN
Conversion of garage into habitable space including alterations to fenestration
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22/0314/TPO Granted
26 Ash Close Abbots Langley Hertfordshire WD5 0DN
T.10 Sycamore Reduce crown by 2m on height and reduce back to previous cut points on spread. Reasons: tree is outgrowing a restricted location and obstructing available light to garden and rear of house. It was previously reduced nearly 7 years ago.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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31 Jul 2026
Received by Three Rivers
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3 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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14 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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17 Sep 2026
Status changed to Awaiting decision
Previously Pending Consideration.
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30 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Refusal of work to Tree applications
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30 Sep 2026
Status changed to Unknown
Previously Awaiting decision.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
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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22 Ash Close Abbots Langley Hertfordshire WD5 0DN
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26 Ash Close Abbots Langley Hertfordshire WD5 0DN
T.10 Sycamore Reduce crown by 2m on height and reduce back to previous cut points on spread. Reasons: tree is outgrowing a restricted location and obstructing available light to garden and rear of house. It was previously reduced nearly 7 years ago.
Granted Trees 6 docs -
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