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239A Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3HH

Granted Watford 26/00295/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 226 - T1 - Macrocarpra - Crown reduction, reduce height by up to 3m and lateral spread on all sides by up to 3m pruning to suitable growth points.

As published by the council, reference 26/00295/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/00295/TPO
Type
Works to Preserved Trees
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Works Approved with conditions
Received
8 Apr 2026
Validated
8 Apr 2026
Decided
26 May 2026
Ward
Park
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD17 3HH

Site history

Applications at this address on the Watford register

This site has had 3 applications since 2021: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 23/01194/TPO Granted

    239A Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3HH

    Works to trees under TPO226. T1 Macrocarpra- Reduce height by up to 3m and lateral spread on all sides by up to 3m pruning to suitable growth points.

    Decided 13 Feb 2024 Trees
  • 21/01755/FULH Granted

    239A Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3HH

    Erection of a detached garage.

    Decided 3 Feb 2022 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Apr 2026

    Received by Watford

  2. 26 May 2026

    Decision issued: Tree Works Approved with conditions

  3. 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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What this grant of permission means

Watford granted permission on 26 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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 243 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3HH

    18/01424/TPO Submitted 6 Nov 2018 50 yards away

    Works to trees under TPO no. 266

    Granted Trees 5 docs
  • 215 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3HH

    21/00270/TPO Submitted 24 Feb 2021 50 yards away

    Works to trees under TPO 226 specifically A1 of the order, T1 Silver Birch fell, T2 Horse Chestnut to clean crown, crown thin by up to 15% and crown reduce by between 2.0-2.5m to suitable branch junction and to remove epicormic growth, T3 Conifer to reduce height by 5.0-6.0m

    Granted Trees 6 docs
  • 249 Hempstead Road Watford Hertfordshire WD17 3HH

    22/01396/FULH Submitted 1 Dec 2022 50 yards away

    Erection of ground floor rear extension with roof light, infill to left side corner and garage conversion.

    Refused Householder Extension Loft or dormer 17 docs
    Small domestic
  • 215 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3HH

    19/00566/TPO Submitted 21 May 2019 50 yards away

    Works to trees forming part of Group TPO no. 226 (part of A1)

    Granted Trees 4 docs
  • 245 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3HH

    19/00237/TPO Submitted 1 Mar 2019 50 yards away

    Proposed removal of Conifer tree in rear garden which forms part of A1 of TPO 226

    Granted Trees 8 docs
  • 235 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3HH

    19/00770/TPO Submitted 3 Jul 2019 50 yards away

    Works to trees forming part of A1 of TPO 226. Proposed works to T1: Cherry to reduce crown by 2-3m to balance and reshape, remove dead wood and lightly thin remaining crown. Removal of T2 Plum due to proximity to structures.

    Granted Trees 5 docs

In Watford

  • 26/00744/TPO Granted

    223 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3HH

    Works to trees under A1 TPO.226 Fell Ash (T1) and Conifer (T2) - due to damaging the front wall

    Received 22 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/00728/TPO Granted

    12 Nascot Wood Road Watford WD17 4SA

    Works to tree/s under Group TPO.230 - T1 & T2 Two Beech trees overhanging footpath/road to reduce the crown by 25-30% approximately 2-3 meters off crown and raise the canopy to 5 meters approximately. The trees are overhanging a footpath and road, rubbing on power lines and could be dangerous if the lateral branches start to break or fall in the bad weather.

    Received 15 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/00743/TCA Granted

    11 Rickmansworth Road Watford WD18 0JE

    Works to trees in conservation area T1 - Ash - Clear from building by 2-3m and remove major deadwood. T2 - Cypress - Remove - Reason - Dead tree.T3 - Cypress - Lift crown height to 2.5m to allow for parking beneath tree. T4 - Ash - Remove to 1.5m - Dead. G1 - Remove major deadwood and girdle Ivy from twin stemmed Ash. Clear to ground level remaining group including 3 x dead Cherries, 1 x dead Ash and group of Laurel stems. T5 - Purple Plum - Clear footwear to 2.5m height street furniture and buildings by 1m clearance and balance remaining crown.

    Received 22 Sep, published by the council 25 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/00764/TPO Awaiting decision

    14 Cottage Close Watford WD17 3NN

    Works to trees T15 and T16 , x2 Sycamores under TPO.No.49 - reduce height by 2m and diameter to previous points. The trees have dead branches and shedding them into neighbouring properties.

    Received 30 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/00765/TPO Awaiting decision

    11 Cottage Close Watford WD17 3NN

    Works to tree (T19 Oak) under Group G1 TPO.No.52 - Reduce height by up to 2m and spread on sides up to 1m.

    Received 30 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Trees