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Appleby Drive Croxley Green Hertfordshire

Awaiting decision Three Rivers 26/1588/TPO Trees

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

T1: Oak (height 18m, spread 10m) Crown reduce by 1.5m-2m/ back to previous pruning points, remove epicormic and basal growth T2: Oak (height 18m, spread 5-6m) Crown reduce by 1.5m-2m/ back to previous pruning points, remove epicormic and basal growth T3: Oak (height 18m, spread 10m) Crown reduce by 1.5m-2m/ back to previous pruning points, remove epicormic and basal growth T4: Lime (height 22m, spread 10m) Pollard back to previous pruning points, approx 3.5m pruning lengths from crown theight, 2m pruning lengths from laterals T5: Lime (height 22m, spread 8m) Pollard back to previous pruning points, approx 3.5m pruning lights from crown height, 1-1.5m pruning lengths from laterals T6: Lime (height 22m, spread 10m)Pollard back to previous pruning points, approx 3.5m pruning lengths from crown theight, 2m pruning lengths from laterals

As published by the council, reference 26/1588/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/1588/TPO
Category
Trees
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
6 Oct 2026
Validated
6 Oct 2026

Site history

Applications at this address on the Three Rivers register

This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 25/1760/TPO Granted

    Appleby Drive Croxley Green Hertfordshire

    T1 Lime (left side of entrance pillar to Appleby Road) Heavily Reduce by 50%/3m above old Pollards points & crown lift to 5m to main crown break T2-T16 Lime row x15 (along fence line adjacent to rear garden Lincoln Drive) Re- pollard 4.5-5m regrowth (back to previous)

    Decided 3 Dec 2025 Trees
  • 23/2117/DDD Granted

    Appleby Drive Croxley Green Hertfordshire

    T26- Wild Cherry - section fell T31 - Sycamore - 1 Branch extending toward play area to shorten by approx 4-6m to just above cavity. T64- Lombardy Poplar - Fell T89- Beech: Fell T90- Oak: Crown reduce by 3m in height and spread T91- Ash: Fell T106- Ash: Fell

    Decided 27 Dec 2023 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Oct 2026

    Received by Three Rivers

  2. 7 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 15 Oct 2026

    Status changed to Awaiting decision

    Previously Pending Consideration.

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 1 December 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 35 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.

In Three Rivers

  • 26/1673/TPO Awaiting decision

    5 Springwell Court Springwell Avenue Mill End Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 8DL

    T3 Beech- fell and replace

    Received 22 Oct, published by the council 23 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/1659/TPO Awaiting decision

    4 Arundel Road Abbots Langley Hertfordshire WD5 0TP

    T1 - Scots pine x 1 - reduce crown by tip-thinning the lateral branches by around 1m to reduce overall density and shading to the garden area. As part of the works significant sized deadwood will be removed.

    Received 19 Oct, published by the council 22 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/1651/TPO Awaiting decision

    65 Northwick Road South Oxhey Watford Hertfordshire WD19 6NE

    T11 Reduce branches/foliage on tree

    Received 16 Oct, published by the council 22 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/1649/TPO Awaiting decision

    5 The Beeches Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5DT

    Tree Number - T2 Tree Type - Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.5m Approx. Height - 16m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 8m Location - 4 The Beeches Service - Crown Reduction Work Required - Reduce height by up to 3m. Reason - As per clients specification / to reduce wind sail and allow more light into the garden Priority Code - On

    Received 15 Oct, published by the council 23 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/1646/TPO Awaiting decision

    29 Hill Rise Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 7NY

    Tree Number - T1 Tree Type - Copper beech (Fagus sylvatica) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.6m Approx. Height - 23m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 16 Service - Crown Reduction Work Required - Reduce lateral spread of the upper crown by up to 2m and the middle to lower crown by up to 3m, neighbors side only (no.27) Reason - As per clients wishes / to reduce encroachment Tree Number - T5 Tree Type - Silver birch (Betula pendula) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.4m Approx. Height - 14m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 13m Service - Crown Reduction Work Required - Reduce the lateral spread of the 2 over extended lateral limbs in the lower crown to the south and east by removing up to 3m Reason - As per clients wishes / to reduce encroachment over neighbors gardens

    Received 14 Oct, published by the council 16 Oct 2026 Trees