Planning application
201 Hagden Lane Watford WD18 7SN
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Works to trees under TPO 248 Sycamore (T2) - Fell tree to ground level and remove stump and principal roots to allow driveway on property that is not in blind spot area.
As published by the council, reference 26/00411/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00411/TPO
- Type
- Works to Preserved Trees
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works Approved with conditions
- Received
- 2 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 2 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 21 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Park
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WD18 7SN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Jun 2026
Received by Watford
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21 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works Approved with conditions
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Watford granted permission on 21 July 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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