Planning application
53 Malden Road Watford WD17 4EN
Works: Trees Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Works to tree in conservation area - fell large tree directly against boundary wall of 48 Denmark Street due to causing damage to boundary wall
As published by the council, reference 26/00575/TPO5
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00575/TPO5
- Type
- 5 day notice - works to trees with TPO
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works Approved
- Received
- 27 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 27 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 3 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Nascot
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- WD17 4EN
Site history
Applications at this address on the Watford register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00575/TCA Granted
53 Malden Road Watford WD17 4EN
Works to tree in conservation area - fell large tree directly against boundary wall of 48 Denmark Street due to causing damage to boundary wall
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Jul 2026
Received by Watford
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30 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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3 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works Approved
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
- TCA CONS AREA APPROVAL LETTER
- TREE OFFICER
- TREE LOCATION MAP
- EXISTING TREE
- EXISTING WALL DAMAGE
- STATEMENT
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Watford granted permission on 3 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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