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Tesco Stores Limited 239 - 241 Lower High Street Watford WD17 2BD

Granted Watford 26/00489/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, Group TPO.120 (see tree survey report)

As published by the council, reference 26/00489/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/00489/TPO
Type
Works to Preserved Trees
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Works Approved with conditions
Received
26 Jun 2026
Validated
26 Jun 2026
Decided
13 Aug 2026
Ward
Central
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD17 2BD

Site history

Applications at this address on the Watford register

This site has had 6 applications since 2024: 6 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/00378/FUL Granted

    Tesco Stores Limited 239 - 241 Lower High Street Watford WD17 2BD

    Installation of one self service laundry kiosk to Tesco Superstore curtilage

    Decided 16 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00379/ADV Granted

    Tesco Stores Limited 239 - 241 Lower High Street Watford WD17 2BD

    Consent to display 1 x Internally illuminated fascia sign

    Decided 13 Jul 2026 Advertising
  • 26/00313/TPO Granted

    Tesco Stores Limited 239 - 241 Lower High Street Watford WD17 2BD

    Tree works as per attached tree survey report for trees G15, G16, G18, , T163, T164, T168, T169, T170, T171, T173, T174, T175, T177, T178, T180, T185, T186, T187, T188, T189, T190, t192, T194, T195, T196, T197, T198, T199, T200, T201, T203, T207, T209, T211, T214, T215, T220 and T224 under TPO.120

    Decided 9 Jun 2026 Trees
  • 25/00651/ADV Granted

    Tesco Stores Limited 239 - 241 Lower High Street Watford WD17 2BD

    Consent to display replacement of two facia signs on store frontages, facing north and east and additional Greggs signage to the store directory

    Decided 24 Oct 2025 Advertising
  • 24/00571/TPO Granted

    Tesco Stores Limited 239 - 241 Lower High Street Watford WD17 2BD

    Emergency works to snapped fallen willow tree in the car park blocking bays, our team has actioned removal of the tree and made area safe

    Decided 7 Aug 2024 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Jun 2026

    Received by Watford

  2. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 13 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Tree Works Approved with conditions

Documents

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

10 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 13 August 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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