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Lanchester Community Free School Hempstead Road Watford Hertfordshire WD17 3HD

Granted Watford 22/00645/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 Group TPO.284 T5 - Sweet Chestnut - Reduce on roadside by 2-3 metres so the overall spread will be left at approx 9 metres and T11 - Sycamore - Reduce in height by 3 metres as the top of the crown is dead. so the height will be left at approx. 12 metres

As published by the council, reference 22/00645/TPO

Application record

Reference
22/00645/TPO
Type
Works to Preserved Trees
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Works Approved with conditions
Received
17 May 2022
Validated
17 May 2022
Decided
27 May 2022
Ward
Park
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD17 3HD

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 May 2022

    Received by Watford

  2. 27 May 2022

    Decision issued: Tree Works Approved with conditions

  3. 7 Oct 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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What this grant of permission means

Watford granted permission on 27 May 2022, 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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