Planning application
Meresworth Residential Home Dellwood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 7EJ
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
G1- Hedge Row of yew trees, reduce back from the building to give 1.5 metre clearance and reduce the height by 1.5 - 2 metres to allow more light into the building.
As published by the council, reference 26/1612/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/1612/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 7 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 7 Oct 2026
- Postcode
- WD3 7EJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Three Rivers register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/1286/TPO Granted
Meresworth Residential Home Dellwood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 7EJ
G1 - Hedge row of English yew, reduce back from the building to give a 1.5 metre clearance, as recommended in the attached tree safety report.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Oct 2026
Received by Three Rivers
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16 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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19 Oct 2026
Status changed to Awaiting decision
Previously Pending Consideration.
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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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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Meresworth Residential Home Dellwood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 7EJ
G1 - Hedge row of English yew, reduce back from the building to give a 1.5 metre clearance, as recommended in the attached tree safety report.
Granted Trees -
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27 Field Way Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 7EL
88% historically approved · decision due ~7 Sep
TPO 134 - T9 Horse Chestnut. Pollard to historic pollard points (shown in pictures) at approximately 10ft, to reduce the risk of failure over the school playing field. The tree has extensive decay at the base (Also pictured) and has a very high risk of failure over an area of the playing field which is frequent use.
Awaiting decision Trees -
11 Field Way Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 7EL
89% historically approved · decision due ~24 Jul
Conversion of garage into habitable accommodation, windows to side elevation, extension to existing front porch canopy
Decided Full applications Extension Windows or glazingSmall domestic -
62 Mount View Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 7AY
Demolition of existing conservatory and construction of single storey rear extension; conversion of garage into habitable accommodation; patio extension and render finish to all elevations; internal alterations and alterations to side fenestration.
Granted Full applications Extension Demolition +1 18 docsSmall domestic -
28 Field Way Mill End WD3 7EJ
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Withdrawn Lawful development 4 docs
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26/1651/TPO Awaiting decision
65 Northwick Road South Oxhey Watford Hertfordshire WD19 6NE
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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
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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