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15 St Michaels Drive Watford WD25 7JN

Granted Watford 21/00231/TPO Works to Preserved Trees

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Works to trees under TPO 69 - T18 Oak - Reduce a crown reduction by up to a maximum of 1.5m and thin the remaining growth back to previous reduction points by 20% in an attempt to work towards a more natural crown shape.

As published by the council, reference 21/00231/TPO

Application record

Reference
21/00231/TPO
Type
Works to Preserved Trees
Status
Approved
Decision
Tree Works Approved with conditions
Received
16 Feb 2021
Validated
17 Feb 2021
Decided
18 Mar 2021
Ward
Woodside
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD25 7JN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Feb 2021

    Received by Watford

  2. 17 Feb 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 18 Mar 2021

    Decision issued: Tree Works Approved with conditions

  4. 9 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 18 March 2021, 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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