1 Badgers Dell Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5FE

This site has had 4 applications since 2020: 3 approved, 0 refused.

• 25/1778/TPO Granted

  1 Badgers Dell Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5FE

  Tree Number - T1 Tree Type - Hornbeam Approx. Height - 15m Location - Rear garden left hand boundary Service - Crown Reduction Work Required - Crown reduce by removing approx 8m from height and 2-3m from sides to shape, pruning to suitable growth points. Reason -To reduce risk of failure. Tree is sitting on a steep bank and half of its root system is exposed. Priority Code - On

  Decided 9 Dec 2025 Trees
• 25/1133/TPO Granted

  1 Badgers Dell Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5FE

  Tree Number - T2 Tree Type - Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 1m+ Approx. Height - 18m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 14m Location - See map, shared ownership of badgers dell Service - Crown Reduction Work Required - Heavily reduce height by up to 8m and lateral spread on all sides by up to 6m, to finished crown dimensions of 10m and 8m lateral spread Reason - Tree is showing signs of ash dieback. Heavy reduction to form a smaller denser crown and reduce the likelihood of future failures onto targets including 1 Badgers Dell. Priority Code - B

  Decided 4 Aug 2025 Trees
• 20/2507/TPO Granted

  1 Badgers Dell Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5FE

  T1 Oak - prune back by 2.5m over access roady to balance up the tree.

  Decided 31 Dec 2020 Trees

1. 6 Oct 2026

   Received by Three Rivers

2. 23 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 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.

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.

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.

• 1 Badgers Dell Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5FE

  25/1778/TPO Submitted 14 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  Tree Number - T1 Tree Type - Hornbeam Approx. Height - 15m Location - Rear garden left hand boundary Service - Crown Reduction Work Required - Crown reduce by removing approx 8m from height and 2-3m from sides to shape, pruning to suitable growth points. Reason -To reduce risk of failure. Tree is sitting on a steep bank and half of its root system is exposed. Priority Code - On

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 4 Badgers Dell Chorleywood Hertfordshire WD3 5FE

  22/1212/TPO Submitted 24 Jun 2022 50 yards away

  T1 Beech (fagus sylvatica) Approx Height - 20-22m. Approx Crown Spread Diameter - 12m Location - rear garden left hand boundary (Tree belongs to The Russell Primary school in Chorleywood) Work required- crown reduce all overhanging lateral branches by 2-3m to good growth/branch fork junction Reason - Tree is completely overshadowing client's garden and house and significantly reducing natural light into the property as per customers request G1 - Beech Approx Height - 16-18m. Approx Crown Spread Diameter - 10m Location - rear garden rear boundary Work required- Crown reduce 2 x trees by approx 2.5-3.5m all round to create a more manageable and compact crown Reason - Trees within G1 are outgrowing it's surroundings and are beginning to encroach onto property as per customers request T3 - Birch (betula) Approx Height - 12m. Approx Spread - 2m Location - front garden- right hand corner Work required - Fell as close to ground level as possible and treat with one application of glyphosate only, to prevent regrowth Reason - dead/dying dangerous tree P.N Due to the dangerous nature of this tree, use of MEWP will be required to carry out works at an additional fee

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• 1 Badgers Dell Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5FE

  25/1133/TPO Submitted 2 Jul 2025 50 yards away

  Tree Number - T2 Tree Type - Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 1m+ Approx. Height - 18m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 14m Location - See map, shared ownership of badgers dell Service - Crown Reduction Work Required - Heavily reduce height by up to 8m and lateral spread on all sides by up to 6m, to finished crown dimensions of 10m and 8m lateral spread Reason - Tree is showing signs of ash dieback. Heavy reduction to form a smaller denser crown and reduce the likelihood of future failures onto targets including 1 Badgers Dell. Priority Code - B

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 2 Badgers Dell Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5FE

  25/1134/TPO Submitted 2 Jul 2025 50 yards away

  Tree Number - T1 Tree Type - Cherry (Prunus avium) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.4m Approx. Height - 12m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 8m Location - See map Service - Section dismantle Work Required - Section dismantle tree to 3m from ground level Reason - Ganoderma brackets at ground level, tree overhangs school playground Priority Code - B

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 2 Badgers Dell Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5FE

  22/0653/TPO Submitted 6 Apr 2022 50 yards away

  T1 - Oak - Left hand boundary Approx Height - 11m. Approx Crown Spread Diameter - 10m Work required- Crown reduce over garden only by removing approximately 2-2.5m pruning to suitable growth points. Sever ivy. Reason - As part of continued maintenance T2 - Hawthorn - I do not think this has TPO - Right hand boundary - Approx Height - 10m. Approx Crown Spread Diameter - 10m Work required- Crown reduce by removing approximately 2-2.5m from all over pruning to suitable growth points Reason - As part of continued maintenance

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 1 Badgers Dell Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5FE

  20/2507/TPO Submitted 20 Nov 2020 50 yards away

  T1 Oak - prune back by 2.5m over access roady to balance up the tree.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 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