Planning application
26/00477/TCA
Beechwood Lodge 18 Essex Road Watford
Proposal
Works to trees in a Conservation area - Tree numbers - T8 Lawsons Cypress (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana)- Consider removal to prevent damage to adjacent structures and overhead services. (Priority C works as per survey 31462 recommendations).
As published by the council, reference 26/00477/TCA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Jun 2026
Received by Watford
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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29 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works Approved
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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26/00575/TCA Awaiting decision
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26/00575/TPO5 Awaiting decision
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26/00567/TPO Awaiting decision
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26/00565/TPO Awaiting decision
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26/00417/TPO Granted
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