Planning application
Chestnut Court Gade Close Watford Hertfordshire WD18 7JH
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Works to tree/s under TPO.93 - T2 Horse Chestnut - T3 diseased Horse Chestnut, reduce height by 50% due to dangerous large fallen branch
As published by the council, reference 26/00539/TPO5
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00539/TPO5
- Type
- 5 day notice - works to trees with TPO
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works Approved with conditions
- Received
- 14 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 14 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 21 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Park
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- WD18 7JH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Jul 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
3 documents on file for this application
- TPO APPROVAL LETTER
- COMMENTS - TREE OFFICER
- TREES LOCATION ON SITE MAP
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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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