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34 Ladys Close Watford Hertfordshire WD18 0WA

Granted Watford 23/00533/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 115: T2 - Ash x 1 - reduce the distal sections of the large scaffold branch by 3m, and the remaining crown on the southern side by 2m in overall spread. Reasons: see report attached

As published by the council, reference 23/00533/TPO

Application record

Reference
23/00533/TPO
Type
Works to Preserved Trees
Status
Approved
Decision
Tree Works Approved with conditions
Received
19 Jun 2023
Validated
19 Jun 2023
Decided
11 Jul 2023
Ward
Central
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD18 0WA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Jun 2023

    Received by Watford

  2. 11 Jul 2023

    Decision issued: Tree Works Approved with conditions

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

4 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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