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Watford Campus Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3EZ

Granted Watford 21/00580/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

Proposed removal of Horse Chestnut tree (Civic Core Conservation Area)

As published by the council, reference 21/00580/TCA

Application record

Reference
21/00580/TCA
Type
Works to Trees in Conservation Areas
Status
Approved
Decision
Tree Works Approved
Received
16 Apr 2021
Validated
16 Apr 2021
Decided
23 Apr 2021
Ward
Park
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD17 3EZ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Apr 2021

    Received by Watford

  2. 23 Apr 2021

    Decision issued: Tree Works Approved

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

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