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Beechwood Lodge 18 Essex Road Watford

Granted Watford 26/00477/TCA Works to Trees in Conservation Areas

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

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

Application record

Reference
26/00477/TCA
Type
Works to Trees in Conservation Areas
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Works Approved
Received
24 Jun 2026
Validated
24 Jun 2026
Decided
29 Jul 2026
Ward
Nascot
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Site history

Applications at this address on the Watford register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 24/00750/TCA Granted

    Beechwood Lodge 18 Essex Road Watford

    Works to trees in a Conservation Area: T1 Sycamore-Remove major deadwood over 40mm diameter and/or over 1m length and broken hung up branch. Lift crown over road to give 4m ground clearance. Remove basal epicormic growth. T2 Sycamore - Lift crown to give around 2m clearance from roof of garages. Remove broken, hung up branch over parking bay.

    Decided 19 Sep 2024 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Jun 2026

    Received by Watford

  2. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 29 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Tree Works Approved

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

6 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What this grant of permission means

Watford granted permission on 29 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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    Received 28 Aug, published by the council 2 Sep 2026 Trees
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    169 Hempstead Road Watford WD17 3HF

    Works to fell 9 trees under group TPO.No.3 - causing damage to the hard landscaping, infrastructure and drainage at the front of the property - T1 Lawson Cypress, T2 Yew, T3 Lawson Cypress, T4 Yew, T5 Western Red Cedar, T6 Lawson Cypress, T7 Lawson Cypress, T8 Lawson Cypress and T9 Sawara Cypress

    Received 24 Aug, published by the council 2 Sep 2026 Trees