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215 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3HH

Granted Watford 21/00270/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 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

As published by the council, reference 21/00270/TPO

Application record

Reference
21/00270/TPO
Type
Works to Preserved Trees
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Works Approved with conditions
Received
24 Feb 2021
Validated
24 Feb 2021
Decided
12 Apr 2021
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.

  • 19/00566/TPO Granted

    215 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3HH

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

    Decided 12 Jun 2019 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Feb 2021

    Received by Watford

  2. 12 Apr 2021

    Decision issued: Tree Works Approved with conditions

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Watford granted permission on 12 April 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.

Nearby applications

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  • 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

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  • 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

  • 245 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3HH

    19/00237/TPO Submitted 1 Mar 2019 50 yards away

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

    Granted Trees 8 docs

  • 235 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3HH

    19/00770/TPO Submitted 3 Jul 2019 50 yards away

    Works to trees forming part of A1 of TPO 226. Proposed works to T1: Cherry to reduce crown by 2-3m to balance and reshape, remove dead wood and lightly thin remaining crown. Removal of T2 Plum due to proximity to structures.

    Granted Trees 5 docs

In Watford

  • 26/00744/TPO Granted

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  • 26/00728/TPO Granted

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    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

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    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