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Lanchester Community Free School Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3HD

Granted Watford 20/00176/TCA Works to Trees in Conservation Areas

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Tree maintenance works as shown on Tree Survey RTS001 and site location plan RTS002 (Civic Core Conservation Area)

As published by the council, reference 20/00176/TCA

Application record

Reference
20/00176/TCA
Type
Works to Trees in Conservation Areas
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Works Approved with conditions
Received
13 Feb 2020
Validated
13 Feb 2020
Decided
24 Mar 2020
Ward
Park
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD17 3HD

Site history

Applications at this address on the Watford register

This site has had 4 applications since 2019: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 23/00604/TPO Granted

    Lanchester Community Free School Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3HD

    Works to trees under TPO.284 T15-Sycamore-Crown reduce all round by 3-4 metres to maintain its size and shape for the area, T18-Sycamore-Crown reduce all round by 3-4 metres to maintain its size and shape for the area.

    Decided 17 Jul 2023 Trees
  • 22/00319/TCA Decided

    Lanchester Community Free School Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3HD

    Works to trees in conservation area - Sycamore 1 reduce crown 30%, Sycamore 2 Fell and grind stump, Sweet Chestnut reduce roadside tidy branches, x9 Cherry Trees remove stakes and ties, x2 Young Trees remove stakes and ties

    Decided 12 May 2022 Trees
  • 19/00576/TCA Granted

    Lanchester Community Free School Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3HD

    Works to trees in the Civic Core Conservation Area

    Decided 19 Jun 2019 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Feb 2020

    Received by Watford

  2. 24 Mar 2020

    Decision issued: Tree Works Approved with conditions

  3. 26 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Watford granted permission on 24 March 2020, 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

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  • Lanchester Community Free School Hempstead Road Watford Hertfordshire WD17 3HD

    22/00645/TPO Submitted 17 May 2022 50 yards away

    Works to trees under Group TPO.284 T5 - Sweet Chestnut - Reduce on roadside by 2-3 metres so the overall spread will be left at approx 9 metres and T11 - Sycamore - Reduce in height by 3 metres as the top of the crown is dead. so the height will be left at approx. 12 metres

    Granted Trees 4 docs
  • Lanchester Community Free School Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3HD

    19/00576/TCA Submitted 22 May 2019 50 yards away

    Works to trees in the Civic Core Conservation Area

    Granted Trees 5 docs
  • Lanchester Community Free School Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3HD

    23/00604/TPO Submitted 12 Jul 2023 50 yards away

    Works to trees under TPO.284 T15-Sycamore-Crown reduce all round by 3-4 metres to maintain its size and shape for the area, T18-Sycamore-Crown reduce all round by 3-4 metres to maintain its size and shape for the area.

    Granted Trees 4 docs
  • Lanchester Community Free School Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3HD

    22/00319/TCA Submitted 11 Mar 2022 50 yards away

    Works to trees in conservation area - Sycamore 1 reduce crown 30%, Sycamore 2 Fell and grind stump, Sweet Chestnut reduce roadside tidy branches, x9 Cherry Trees remove stakes and ties, x2 Young Trees remove stakes and ties

    Decided Trees 4 docs
  • Little Cassiobury Hempstead Road Watford

    24/00037/LLBC Submitted 18 Jan 2024 50 yards away

    Lawful Development Certificate for: Repairing windows like for like, Replacing spalled bricks with new handmade bricks to match existing, re-pointing with lime mortar, repairs to existing timber cornice detail, renewing existing leadwork and roof repairs.

    Refused Lawful development Windows or glazing 36 docs
  • Little Cassiobury Hempstead Road Watford

    24/01122/FUL Submitted 10 Dec 2024 50 yards away

    Change of use to 5 x residential dwellings (Use Class C3), demolition of existing lean-to and erection of new infill extension, and associated repair works.

    Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 137 docs

In Watford

  • 26/00744/TPO Granted

    223 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3HH

    Works to trees under A1 TPO.226 Fell Ash (T1) and Conifer (T2) - due to damaging the front wall

    Received 22 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/00728/TPO Granted

    12 Nascot Wood Road Watford WD17 4SA

    Works to tree/s under Group TPO.230 - T1 & T2 Two Beech trees overhanging footpath/road to reduce the crown by 25-30% approximately 2-3 meters off crown and raise the canopy to 5 meters approximately. The trees are overhanging a footpath and road, rubbing on power lines and could be dangerous if the lateral branches start to break or fall in the bad weather.

    Received 15 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/00743/TCA Granted

    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
  • 26/00764/TPO Awaiting decision

    14 Cottage Close Watford WD17 3NN

    Works to trees T15 and T16 , x2 Sycamores under TPO.No.49 - reduce height by 2m and diameter to previous points. The trees have dead branches and shedding them into neighbouring properties.

    Received 30 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/00765/TPO Awaiting decision

    11 Cottage Close Watford WD17 3NN

    Works to tree (T19 Oak) under Group G1 TPO.No.52 - Reduce height by up to 2m and spread on sides up to 1m.

    Received 30 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Trees