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The Cloisters St Marys View Watford WD18 0BG

Granted Watford 23/01049/TCA Works to Trees in Conservation Areas

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Works to trees in conservation area - Cedar remove canopy deadwood (over 50mm diameter) reducing branches to create 2 metres clearance from roof of Citizens Advice building, Sycamore - remove all dead branches with extensive cambium damage throughout canopy caused by squirrels to minimise falling branches on foot path or garden

As published by the council, reference 23/01049/TCA

Application record

Reference
23/01049/TCA
Type
Works to Trees in Conservation Areas
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Works Approved
Received
15 Nov 2023
Validated
15 Nov 2023
Decided
14 Dec 2023
Ward
Central
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD18 0BG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Nov 2023

    Received by Watford

  2. 14 Dec 2023

    Decision issued: Tree Works Approved

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Watford granted permission on 14 December 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.

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