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22/00315/TPO

2 Holt Court Lockhart Road Watford WD17 4AT

Refused Watford Works to Preserved Trees

Proposal

Works to tree T224 Scots Pine of TPO71 situated left side of car park area - Reduce crown spread, over-extended branches, 2-3 metres length reduction growing toward car park area

As published by the council, reference 22/00315/TPO

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Mar 2022

    Received by Watford

  2. 23 Mar 2022

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 13 May 2022

    Decision issued: Refusal of Tree Works

  4. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

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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In Watford

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  • 26/00565/TPO Awaiting decision

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    23 Jul 2026 Trees
  • 26/00417/TPO Granted

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