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15 Chestnut Avenue Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4HA

Awaiting decision Three Rivers 26/1611/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

Tree Number - T1 Tree Type - Common Beech (Fagus Sylvatica) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.4m Approx. Height - 9m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 9m Service - Crown Reduction Work Required - Reduce height by up to 3m and lateral spread on all sides by up to 2m, Pruning to suitable growth points where possible, to finished crown dimensions of 6m height and 5m lateral spread. Crown thin by 10%

As published by the council, reference 26/1611/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/1611/TPO
Category
Trees
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
7 Oct 2026
Validated
7 Oct 2026
Postcode
WD3 4HA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Oct 2026

    Received by Three Rivers

  2. 9 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 19 Oct 2026

    Status changed to Awaiting decision

    Previously Pending Consideration.

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 2 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.

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