Planning application
48 Park Road Watford WD17 4QN
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Works to trees in conservation area - Four field maple trees require crown reduction for overdue tree maintenance (see photo for proposed level of reduction).
As published by the council, reference 26/00299/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00299/TCA
- Type
- Works to Trees in Conservation Areas
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Tree Works Approved with conditions
- Received
- 13 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 13 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 15 May 2026
- Ward
- Nascot
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WD17 4QN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Apr 2026
Received by Watford
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15 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 15 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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