41 Melrose Place Watford WD17 4LU

1. 23 Jun 2020

   Received by Watford

2. 12 Aug 2020

   Decision issued: Tree Works Approved with conditions

3. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Watford granted permission on 12 August 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.

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.

• 43 Melrose Place Watford WD17 4LU

  21/00465/TPO Submitted 29 Mar 2021 50 yards away

  Work to trees (consent to fell Lawson Cypress T20) under TPO 45 and replant with an Amelanchier

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 17 Melrose Place Watford WD17 4LU

  23/01196/TPO Submitted 22 Dec 2023 50 yards away

  Works to trees under TPO No. 45. G1 Cypress (running from front to rear of site, as side boundary hedge) Reduce crown by 0.75m, trim crown on both sides.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 17-39 Melrose Place Watford WD17 4LU

  26/00373/TPO Submitted 15 May 2026 50 yards away

  Works to trees under group TPO.45 (see proposed tree works schedule)

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 17 Mandeville Close Watford WD17 4SF

  23/00455/TPO Submitted 23 May 2023 50 yards away

  Works to trees (4 Douglas Firs within Group G2) under TPO8 - reduction of 4m and trimming of lateral branches by 1.5 meters to the same height as neighbours tree also covered under the same TPO.

  Granted Trees 10 docs

• 15 Mandeville Close Watford WD17 4SF

  20/00899/TPO Submitted 24 Aug 2020 50 yards away

  Shorten branches of 5no. Douglas Fir trees which overhang garden along rear boundary (G2 of TPO 003)

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 60 Melrose Place Watford Hertfordshire WD17 4LX

  22/01245/TPO Submitted 25 Oct 2022 50 yards away

  Works to Tree under TPO 45 - T13 - Norway Spruce to reduce lateral spread by 1.5m.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 26/00719/TPO Awaiting decision

  1B Temple Close Watford WD17 3DR

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

  Received 10 Sep, published by the council 14 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/00557/TPO Granted

  53 Ridge Lane Watford WD17 4SX

  Works to tree - Walnut T14 and Blue Cedar T15 under TPO. 74 to remove branches encroaching onto the roof and public pathway on the road.

  Received 20 Jul, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Trees
• 26/00702/TPO Awaiting decision

  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 Awaiting decision

  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 Awaiting decision

  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