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Ground Floor Flat 17A Essex Road Watford WD17 4EL

Granted Watford 20/00496/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

Remove 2no. trees in rear garden (Nascot Conservation Area)

As published by the council, reference 20/00496/TCA

Application record

Reference
20/00496/TCA
Type
Works to Trees in Conservation Areas
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Works Approved
Received
20 May 2020
Validated
20 May 2020
Decided
11 Jun 2020
Ward
Nascot
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD17 4EL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 May 2020

    Received by Watford

  2. 11 Jun 2020

    Decision issued: Tree Works Approved

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

10 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Watford granted permission on 11 June 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.

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