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The Beeches Halsey Road Watford Hertfordshire

Granted Watford 25/00356/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 tree/s under TPO. 123 - trees T2,T6,T10,T13, T14 and T16 Limes - reduce to previous pollard points, T17-T18 Thuja - reduce height by 3-4 metres, T7 Cypress - reduce height by 3-4 metres, Sycamore - reduce crown back to previous pruning points and T5 Sycamore - reduce crown spread by 15% (1-2m) to rebalance and remove ivy

As published by the council, reference 25/00356/TPO

Application record

Reference
25/00356/TPO
Type
Works to Preserved Trees
Status
Approved
Decision
Tree Works Approved with conditions
Received
10 Apr 2025
Validated
10 Apr 2025
Decided
28 May 2025
Ward
Central
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Apr 2025

    Received by Watford

  2. 28 May 2025

    Decision issued: Tree Works Approved with conditions

  3. 26 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 28 May 2025, 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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