14 South Cottage Drive Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5EB

1. 25 Aug 2026

   Received by Three Rivers

2. 28 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 20 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.

This application is with Three Rivers for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

More on trees applications in our guide

• 17 South Cottage Drive Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5EB

  24/0206/TPO Submitted 8 Feb 2024 2m away

  Tree number - T1 Tree type - Black Pine (Pinus nigra] Approx Height - 30m Location - Rear Garden Service - Reduce Height Work required- Reduce Height by approximately 3-4m and cut back lateral spread towards the house by 3-4m Reason - Priority code - on Tree number - T2 Tree type - Black Pine (Pinus nigra] Approx Height - 25m Location - Rear Garden Service - Deadwood Work required- Remove all major deadwood Reason - Continued Maintenance Priority code - on

  Refused Trees 6 docs

• 14 South Cottage Drive Chorleywood Hertfordshire WD3 5EB

  22/1215/TPO Submitted 24 Jun 2022 2m away

  T1 - Lawson cypress (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana) Approx Height - 8m Location - right hand corner of rear garden Work required- To reduce height by approx. 3m in line with with neighbouring hedge line Reason - as per customer request T2 - Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris) Approx Height - 12m Location - right hand boundary of rear garden (neighbouring tree of No. 5 The Beeches WD3 5DT) Work required- reduce height by approx. 6m to main crown break and remove remaining Ivy to reduce sail within the tree Reason - Heavily leaning tree - Client would like to add "As clearly visible in the photos taken during Scott's visit to my property, the tree in question is leaning quite substantially (more so following the heavy wind a few months back). With our young children regularly playing in the garden and indeed proximity to our house, we feel the tree poses a serious safety concern for us"

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• 17 South Cottage Drive Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5EB

  24/1050/TPO Submitted 2 Jul 2024 2m away

  T1 fir tree. to remove 3 limb over roof. these have been pruned back in the past and now signs of die back. no good growth points to cut back to

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 9 South Cottage Drive Chorleywood WD3 5EB

  21/0433/CLPD Submitted 23 Feb 2021 45m away

  Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Development: Conversion of part converted double garage into habitable accommodation.

  Granted Lawful development 5 docs

• 15 South Cottage Drive Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5EB

  22/0416/TPO Submitted 8 Mar 2022 52m away

  T1 - Tree type - Black pine (Pinus nigra) & Leylandii (dead). Rear garden Approx Height - 16m Service - Prune Work required- Remove major deadwood of more than 40mm in diameter and/or 1m in length. Prune lowest branch overhanging house back by 2.5-3m to suitable live growth. Crown lift by removing 2 lowest branches over garden. Fell as close to ground level as possible Dead Leylandii and leave stump in ground. Reason - To remove hazards and provide clearance from the house

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• 20 South Cottage Drive Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5EB

  20/2059/TPO Submitted 23 Aug 2020 57m away

  Scots Pine - Reduce 3 lowest limbs by 5 meters and reduce remainder of crown by 2 meters

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• 26/1403/TPO Awaiting decision

  32 Shire Lane Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5NP

  T1 to T6 Conifers Remove. Holly and Laurel boundary trees Reduce height by 1 to 3m.

  2 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/1385/TCA Awaiting decision

  3 Old Barn Lane Croxley Green Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 3HU

  T1 Conifer - Remove and grind stump.

  31 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/1387/TCA Awaiting decision

  184 Hillcroft Crescent Oxhey Hall Watford Hertfordshire WD19 4NZ

  Ash (T1)- Reduce 2-2.5metres for height and neighbours side to try to rebalance tree. Holy (T2)- Reduce 2metres from height and light trim on all sides. Wild Willow (T3)- Reduce 2-3metres just above previous points. Conifer (T4)- Reduce 2metres height and a light trim on all side.

  31 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/1367/TPO Awaiting decision

  38 Beacon Way Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 7PE

  Oak (T1) - Reduce top, left side and back side around 1.5/2metres to suitable growth points. Remove dead wood. Oak (T2) - Reduce top, right side and front side around 1.5/2metres to suitable growth points. Remove dead wood. Reasons for tree works is to rebalance trees.

  25 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/1360/TPO Awaiting decision

  196 Abbots Road Abbots Langley Hertfordshire WD5 0BP

  TPO760 T50 Mature oak tree has died. We request permission to remove all branches to just leave the main trunk. Over recent years the tree has been progressively later to come into leaf and earlier to lose its' leaves than the adjacent mature oak. This year the tree has not produced any leaves at all. A local tree surgeon, Tom from T's Trees has inspected the tree and does not believe the tree trunk to be hollow. Photo2 shows damage around the trunk, which may be related to the tree's death. This damage was there when the current owners moved in.

  24 Aug 2026 Trees