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Lanchester Community Free School Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3HD

Granted Watford 23/00604/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.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.

As published by the council, reference 23/00604/TPO

Application record

Reference
23/00604/TPO
Type
Works to Preserved Trees
Status
Approved
Decision
Tree Works Approved with conditions
Received
12 Jul 2023
Validated
12 Jul 2023
Decided
17 Jul 2023
Ward
Park
Decision by
Delegated Decision
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.

  • 22/00319/TCA Decided

    Lanchester Community Free School Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3HD

    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

    Decided 12 May 2022 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. 12 Jul 2023

    Received by Watford

  2. 17 Jul 2023

    Decision issued: Tree Works Approved with conditions

  3. 8 Sep 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 17 July 2023, 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.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • Lanchester Community Free School Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3HD

    22/00319/TCA Submitted 11 Mar 2022 0m away

    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

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

    20/00176/TCA Submitted 13 Feb 2020 41m 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 90m 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.

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

    24/00037/LLBC Submitted 18 Jan 2024 93m 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 93m 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 93m 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

    Decided Conditions 54 docs

In Watford

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    40-73 Tunnel Wood Road Watford Hertfordshire WD17 4GD

    Works to various trees under woodland group TPO No.23 (refer to aboricultural report)

    3 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/00692/TCA Awaiting decision

    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

    28 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 26/00675/TPO Awaiting decision

    169 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3HF

    Works to fell 9 trees under group TPO.No.3 - causing damage to the hard landscaping, infrastructure and drainage at the front of the property - T1 Lawson Cypress, T2 Yew, T3 Lawson Cypress, T4 Yew, T5 Western Red Cedar, T6 Lawson Cypress, T7 Lawson Cypress, T8 Lawson Cypress and T9 Sawara Cypress

    24 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 26/00558/TCA Granted

    96 Villiers Road Watford WD19 4AJ

    Works to tree in conservation area - fell dead tree

    20 Jul 2026 Trees
  • 26/00520/TPO Granted

    13 Shepherds Road Watford WD18 7HU

    Works to trees under Group TPO.No.277 - Ash - reduce height by up to 2.5m and lateral spread on all sides up to 2m, remove lowest limbs back to main stem, Willow - Cut back all lateral growth back to the patio line by removing up to 3m, Holly - Cut back all lateral growth back to the patio line by removing up to 2m

    8 Jul 2026 Trees