Planning application
2 South Cottage 23 South Cottage Gardens Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5EF
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Oak (larger) - back left boundary - to reduce height by 2.5 metres and sides by 2 metres to cut away from building and take weight out of limbs Oak (smaller)- back left boundary, left or larger oak- Reduce height by 2.5 and sides by 2 Metres to take weight
As published by the council, reference 26/1624/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/1624/TCA
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 12 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 14 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Chorleywood North And Sarratt
- Parish
- Chorleywood Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- WD3 5EF
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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26/0609/FUL Granted
2 South Cottage 23 South Cottage Gardens Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5EF
Replacement windows
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Oct 2026
Received by Three Rivers
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14 Oct 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 9 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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2 South Cottage Gardens Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5EH
Species Location T1 Pine left side of property rear garden T2 Pine left side of property rear garden Goals: Remove disease dead wood Reduce spread of crown Reduce density Provide of clearance Remove dead branches as needed, entire canopy Reduce all live, over-extended branches, 3-4 metres length reduction, growing toward and over house balance T2 to match T1 Remove 10 percent of live branches, entire canopy TG3 Prunus X2 Right side of property rear garden Goals: Reduce size of crown height and spread Provide of clearance to property's Reduce live, interfering, over-extended branches as needed, 2 metres length reduction, entire canopy Fell from ground level using assisted felling techniques the small T5 Juniper located at the rear of house.
Refused Trees 9 docs -
43 South Cottage Gardens Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5EH
T1 Lime Tree:- pollard Back to previous points. Around 2.5 to 3m. Due to light into a tiny garden, general maintenance to trees as unions are weak at pollarded points as they grow older and more weight is put onto unnatural growth points. T2 sycamore:- pollard back to previous points. Around 2.5 to 3m. Light into garden issue as over powering. General maintenance due to being pollarded previously. Weak pruning points fears of snap outs due to unnatural re growth points. T3 Beech :- front garden reduce by 1.5m to 2m reduction retain shape. Big tree at front of house reduce for general maintenance as encroaching towards house. Also light issue to an extent.
Granted Trees 5 docs -
17 South Cottage Gardens Chorleywood WD3 5EH
T1 Sycamore - Reduce branches over neighbors roof by approximately 2.5m and reduce remaining crown to match. remove Ivy T2 Fell smaller Sycamore to give T1 more space
Granted Trees 4 docs
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26/1673/TPO Awaiting decision
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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.
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26/1651/TPO Awaiting decision
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T11 Reduce branches/foliage on tree
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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