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17 Melrose Place Watford WD17 4LU

Granted Watford 23/01196/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 No. 45. G1 Cypress (running from front to rear of site, as side boundary hedge) Reduce crown by 0.75m, trim crown on both sides.

As published by the council, reference 23/01196/TPO

Application record

Reference
23/01196/TPO
Type
Works to Preserved Trees
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Works Approved with conditions
Received
22 Dec 2023
Validated
22 Dec 2023
Decided
13 Feb 2024
Ward
Nascot
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD17 4LU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 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

4 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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    26/00373/TPO Submitted 15 May 2026 50 yards away

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  • 41 Melrose Place Watford WD17 4LU

    20/00640/TPO Submitted 23 Jun 2020 50 yards away

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  • 43 Melrose Place Watford WD17 4LU

    21/00465/TPO Submitted 29 Mar 2021 50 yards away

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  • 14 Mandeville Close Watford WD17 4SF

    20/00291/TPO Submitted 12 Mar 2020 50 yards away

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  • 60 Melrose Place Watford Hertfordshire WD17 4LX

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  • 44 Melrose Place Watford WD17 4LX

    21/00417/TPO Submitted 22 Mar 2021 50 yards away

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