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51 Tunnel Wood Road Watford Hertfordshire WD17 4GD

Granted Watford 25/00428/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 TPO23 along the woodland border with Tunnel Wood Road, next to ranch fencing. To maintain the tree canopy at 4m high and 50cm deep. This will require cutting back the branches of a number of trees and raising the canopy where relevant.

As published by the council, reference 25/00428/TPO

Application record

Reference
25/00428/TPO
Type
Works to Preserved Trees
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Works Approved with conditions
Received
2 May 2025
Validated
2 May 2025
Decided
10 Jun 2025
Ward
Nascot
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD17 4GD

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 May 2025

    Received by Watford

  2. 10 Jun 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 10 June 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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