Planning application
16 The Cloisters Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 1HL
Works: Trees Small domestic
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Proposal
Tree Number - H1 Tree Type - Holly (Ilex aquifolium) hedge Approx. Height - 4m Location - Rear garden Rear boundary Service - Hedge Trim Work Required - Trim top and all sides as hard as possible whilst retaining a green screen, trim end so it is not overhanging the fence Reason - as part of continued maintenance Priority Code - on Tree Number - T1 Tree Type - Apple (malus spp) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.2-0.3m Approx. Height - 6m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 5m Location - Rear garden left hand side Service - Crown Reduction Work Required - Crown reduce back to previous by removing between 0.5-1m from the height and from the sides Reason - as part of continued maintenance Priority Code - on Tree number - T2 Tree type - Willow leaf pear Approx Height - 4m Location - Rear garden right hand side Service - Prune Work required- prune all over back to previous removing annual growth Reason - as part of continued maintenance Priority code -on Tree Number - H2 Tree Type - Beech (Fagus sylvatica) hedge Approx. Height - 4m Location - Rear garden left hand boundary Service - Hedge Trim Work Required - trim top and all sides back to previous removing annual growth Reason - as part of continued maintenance Priority Code - on Tree number - T3 Tree type - Swedish Whitebeam (Sorbus x intermedia) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.1-0.3m Approx. Height - 5m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 4m Location - Rear garden left hand side Service - Crown Reduction Work required- Prune/trim all round by up to 0.4m to remove annual growth Reason - as part of continued maintenance Priority code - on. Tree number - T4 Tree type - Holly (Ilex aquifolium) Approx Height - 4m Location - front garden left hand boundary, by garage Service - Hedge Trimming Work required- trim and prune all over back to previous removing annual growth, prune harder on clients side to produce a more rounded shape Reason - As part of regular maintenance Priority code - On Tree Number - T7 Tree Type...
As published by the council, reference 26/1293/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/1293/TCA
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 12 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 12 Aug 2026
- Postcode
- WD3 1HL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Three Rivers register
This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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24/1416/TCA Granted
16 The Cloisters Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 1HL
Various tree works
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23/1435/TCA Granted
16 The Cloisters Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 1HL
Various tree works
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Aug 2026
Received by Three Rivers
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14 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 7 October 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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Tree Number - T1 Tree Type - Lime (Tilia cordata) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.4m Approx. Height - 12m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 8m Location - See map Service - Re pollard Work Required - Repollard by removing up to 4m in height and lateral spread on all sides by up to 2m back to previous pruning points at approximately 8m from ground level. Reason - As part of continued maintenance Priority Code - ON