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239A Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3HH

Granted Watford 23/01194/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 TPO226. T1 Macrocarpra- Reduce height by up to 3m and lateral spread on all sides by up to 3m pruning to suitable growth points.

As published by the council, reference 23/01194/TPO

Application record

Reference
23/01194/TPO
Type
Works to Preserved Trees
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Works Approved with conditions
Received
21 Dec 2023
Validated
21 Dec 2023
Decided
13 Feb 2024
Ward
Park
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD17 3HH

Site history

Applications at this address on the Watford register

This site has had 3 applications since 2021: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/00295/TPO Granted

    239A Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3HH

    Works to trees under TPO 226 - T1 - Macrocarpra - Crown reduction, reduce height by up to 3m and lateral spread on all sides by up to 3m pruning to suitable growth points.

    Decided 26 May 2026 Trees
  • 21/01755/FULH Granted

    239A Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3HH

    Erection of a detached garage.

    Decided 3 Feb 2022 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Dec 2023

    Received by Watford

  2. 13 Feb 2024

    Decision issued: Tree Works Approved with conditions

  3. 30 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 13 February 2024, 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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