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Lanchester Community Free School Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3HD

Decided Watford 22/00319/TCA Works to Trees in Conservation Areas

Works: Trees

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

Works to trees in conservation area - Sycamore 1 reduce crown 30%, Sycamore 2 Fell and grind stump, Sweet Chestnut reduce roadside tidy branches, x9 Cherry Trees remove stakes and ties, x2 Young Trees remove stakes and ties

As published by the council, reference 22/00319/TCA

Application record

Reference
22/00319/TCA
Type
Works to Trees in Conservation Areas
Status
No Further Action
Decision
No further action
Received
11 Mar 2022
Validated
11 Mar 2022
Decided
12 May 2022
Ward
Park
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
WD17 3HD

Site history

Applications at this address on the Watford register

This site has had 3 applications since 2020: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 23/00604/TPO Granted

    Lanchester Community Free School Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3HD

    Works to trees under TPO.284 T15-Sycamore-Crown reduce all round by 3-4 metres to maintain its size and shape for the area, T18-Sycamore-Crown reduce all round by 3-4 metres to maintain its size and shape for the area.

    Decided 17 Jul 2023 Trees
  • 20/00176/TCA Granted

    Lanchester Community Free School Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3HD

    Tree maintenance works as shown on Tree Survey RTS001 and site location plan RTS002 (Civic Core Conservation Area)

    Decided 24 Mar 2020 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Mar 2022

    Received by Watford

  2. 12 May 2022

    Decision issued: No further action

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

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After the decision

Watford has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. 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

Within 0.3 miles

  • Lanchester Community Free School Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3HD

    23/00604/TPO Submitted 12 Jul 2023 50 yards away

    Works to trees under TPO.284 T15-Sycamore-Crown reduce all round by 3-4 metres to maintain its size and shape for the area, T18-Sycamore-Crown reduce all round by 3-4 metres to maintain its size and shape for the area.

    Granted Trees 4 docs
  • Lanchester Community Free School Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3HD

    20/00176/TCA Submitted 13 Feb 2020 50 yards away

    Tree maintenance works as shown on Tree Survey RTS001 and site location plan RTS002 (Civic Core Conservation Area)

    Granted Trees 5 docs
  • Little Cassiobury Hempstead Road Watford

    24/01122/FUL Submitted 10 Dec 2024 100 yards away

    Change of use to 5 x residential dwellings (Use Class C3), demolition of existing lean-to and erection of new infill extension, and associated repair works.

    Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 137 docs
  • Little Cassiobury Hempstead Road Watford

    24/00037/LLBC Submitted 18 Jan 2024 100 yards away

    Lawful Development Certificate for: Repairing windows like for like, Replacing spalled bricks with new handmade bricks to match existing, re-pointing with lime mortar, repairs to existing timber cornice detail, renewing existing leadwork and roof repairs.

    Refused Lawful development Windows or glazing 36 docs
  • Watford Register Office 31 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3EY

    20/00536/TCA Submitted 29 May 2020 100 yards away

    Works to trees in conservation area: T10 - Horse chestnut - crown raise to 3m above ground level and prune back from signage T11 - Horse chestnut - crown raise to 3m above ground level and prune back from signage T12 - Lime - crown raise to 3m above ground level and prune back from signage

    Granted Trees 4 docs
  • Little Cassiobury Hempstead Road Watford

    25/00962/DISCON Submitted 28 Oct 2025 100 yards away

    Details submitted for Condition 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7 and 4.8 pursuant to planning permission 24/01122/FUL and 24/01123/LBC

    Granted Conditions 54 docs

In Watford

  • 26/00719/TPO Granted

    1B Temple Close Watford WD17 3DR

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

    Received 10 Sep, published by the council 14 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/00692/TCA Granted

    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
  • 26/00733/TCA Awaiting decision

    3 Essex Road Watford WD17 4EL

    Works to fell dead Judas Tree in conservation area

    Received 17 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/00728/TPO Awaiting decision

    12 Nascot Wood Road Watford WD17 4SA

    Works to tree/s under Group TPO.230 - T1 & T2 Two Beech trees overhanging footpath/road to reduce the crown by 25-30% approximately 2-3 meters off crown and raise the canopy to 5 meters approximately. The trees are overhanging a footpath and road, rubbing on power lines and could be dangerous if the lateral branches start to break or fall in the bad weather.

    Received 15 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/00567/TPO Granted

    2 Farm Field Watford WD17 3DF

    Works to tree/s under A1 TPO. 226 - Silver Birch - Fell and remove dead tree, Cedar - remove dead wood from tree to preserve current branches and reduce risk of damage

    Received 23 Jul, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Trees