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53 Malden Road Watford WD17 4EN

Granted Watford 26/00575/TPO5 5 day notice - works to trees with TPO

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.

  • 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

    Decided 3 Aug 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Jul 2026

    Received by Watford

  2. 30 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 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 Decision · 03 Aug 2026
  • TREE OFFICER Consultee Comment · 28 Jul 2026
  • TREE LOCATION MAP Drawing · 27 Jul 2026
  • EXISTING TREE Photo · 27 Jul 2026
  • EXISTING WALL DAMAGE Photo · 27 Jul 2026
  • STATEMENT Correspondence · 27 Jul 2026

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What 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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    26/00575/TCA Submitted 27 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    Works to tree in conservation area - fell large tree directly against boundary wall of 48 Denmark Street due to causing damage to boundary wall

    Granted Trees 7 docs
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