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56 Park Road Watford WD17 4QN

Refused Watford 24/00435/TPO Works to Preserved Trees

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Works to trees under TPO.138 and in a Conservation area - T36 Ash and T37 Norway Maple. To raise height to 5 metres where it overhangs the highway this is a hazard to tall vehicles, also remove dead branches and large twigs.

As published by the council, reference 24/00435/TPO

Application record

Reference
24/00435/TPO
Type
Works to Preserved Trees
Status
Refused
Decision
Refusal of Tree Works
Received
7 May 2024
Validated
22 May 2024
Decided
15 Jul 2024
Ward
Nascot
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD17 4QN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 May 2024

    Received by Watford

  2. 22 May 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 15 Jul 2024

    Decision issued: Refusal of Tree Works

  4. 22 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

17 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Watford refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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