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245 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3HH

Granted Watford 19/00237/TPO Works to Preserved Trees

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Proposed removal of Conifer tree in rear garden which forms part of A1 of TPO 226

As published by the council, reference 19/00237/TPO

Application record

Reference
19/00237/TPO
Type
Works to Preserved Trees
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Works Approved with conditions
Received
1 Mar 2019
Validated
1 Mar 2019
Decided
15 Mar 2019
Ward
Park
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD17 3HH

Site history

Applications at this address on the Watford register

This site has had 2 applications since 2019: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 24/00745/TPO Granted

    245 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3HH

    Works to trees under TPO.226 A1 Red Oak tree - failing and potential risk of limbs falling or breaking. Dismantle to ground level.

    Decided 10 Sep 2024 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Mar 2019

    Received by Watford

  2. 15 Mar 2019

    Decision issued: Tree Works Approved with conditions

  3. 25 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

8 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Watford granted permission on 15 March 2019, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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

  • 243 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3HH

    18/01424/TPO Submitted 6 Nov 2018 50 yards away

    Works to trees under TPO no. 266

    Granted Trees 5 docs

  • 215 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3HH

    21/00270/TPO Submitted 24 Feb 2021 50 yards away

    Works to trees under TPO 226 specifically A1 of the order, T1 Silver Birch fell, T2 Horse Chestnut to clean crown, crown thin by up to 15% and crown reduce by between 2.0-2.5m to suitable branch junction and to remove epicormic growth, T3 Conifer to reduce height by 5.0-6.0m

    Granted Trees 6 docs

  • 249 Hempstead Road Watford Hertfordshire WD17 3HH

    22/01396/FULH Submitted 1 Dec 2022 50 yards away

    Erection of ground floor rear extension with roof light, infill to left side corner and garage conversion.

    Refused Householder Extension Loft or dormer 17 docs
    Small domestic

  • 215 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3HH

    19/00566/TPO Submitted 21 May 2019 50 yards away

    Works to trees forming part of Group TPO no. 226 (part of A1)

    Granted Trees 4 docs

  • 239A Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3HH

    26/00295/TPO Submitted 8 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    Works to trees under TPO 226 - T1 - Macrocarpra - Crown reduction, reduce height by up to 3m and lateral spread on all sides by up to 3m pruning to suitable growth points.

    Granted Trees 5 docs

  • 239A Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3HH

    21/01755/FULH Submitted 3 Dec 2021 50 yards away

    Erection of a detached garage.

    Granted Householder 10 docs
    Domestic

In Watford

  • 26/00743/TCA Awaiting decision

    11 Rickmansworth Road Watford WD18 0JE

    Works to trees in conservation area T1 - Ash - Clear from building by 2-3m and remove major deadwood. T2 - Cypress - Remove - Reason - Dead tree.T3 - Cypress - Lift crown height to 2.5m to allow for parking beneath tree. T4 - Ash - Remove to 1.5m - Dead. G1 - Remove major deadwood and girdle Ivy from twin stemmed Ash. Clear to ground level remaining group including 3 x dead Cherries, 1 x dead Ash and group of Laurel stems. T5 - Purple Plum - Clear footwear to 2.5m height street furniture and buildings by 1m clearance and balance remaining crown.

    Received 22 Sep, published by the council 25 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/00719/TPO Granted

    1B Temple Close Watford WD17 3DR

    Works to trees under TPO175 Indian Bean Tree - pollard of 2metres crown reduction (hanging over road and interfering with overhead telephone cables).

    Received 10 Sep, published by the council 14 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/00702/TPO Granted

    40-73 Tunnel Wood Road Watford Hertfordshire WD17 4GD

    Works to various trees under woodland group TPO No.23 (refer to aboricultural report)

    Received 3 Sep, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/00692/TCA Granted

    Open Space Right Hand Side Watford Central Library Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3EU

    Works to trees in conservation area - crown reduce x2 coastal redwoods, fell x1 coastal redwood and pollard x1 lime tree

    Received 28 Aug, published by the council 2 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/00675/TPO Granted

    169 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3HF

    Works to fell 9 trees under group TPO.No.3 - causing damage to the hard landscaping, infrastructure and drainage at the front of the property - T1 Lawson Cypress, T2 Yew, T3 Lawson Cypress, T4 Yew, T5 Western Red Cedar, T6 Lawson Cypress, T7 Lawson Cypress, T8 Lawson Cypress and T9 Sawara Cypress

    Received 24 Aug, published by the council 2 Sep 2026 Trees