Planning application
24 Devereux Drive Watford WD17 3DE
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Works to trees under TPO 225 T1 - Horse Chestnut tree - reduce by 2-3 metres, to previous pruning points.
As published by the council, reference 26/00257/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00257/TPO
- Type
- Works to Preserved Trees
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Tree Works Approved with conditions
- Received
- 25 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 26 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 1 May 2026
- Ward
- Park
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WD17 3DE
Site history
Applications at this address on the Watford register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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24/00011/TPO Granted
24 Devereux Drive Watford WD17 3DE
Works to trees under TPO.No 225 - T1 Oak - 4m height reductions and 1.5m lowest limb reduction.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Mar 2026
Received by Watford
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26 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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1 May 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works Approved with conditions
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Watford granted permission on 1 May 2026, 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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