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Chestnut Court Gade Close Watford Hertfordshire WD18 7JH

Granted Watford 26/00539/TPO5 5 day notice - works to trees with TPO

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

  1. 14 Jul 2026

    Received by Watford

  2. 21 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Tree Works Approved with conditions

  3. 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 Decision · 21 Jul 2026
  • COMMENTS - TREE OFFICER Consultee Comment · 20 Jul 2026
  • TREES LOCATION ON SITE MAP Drawing Approved · 14 Jul 2026

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What 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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