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26/00814/TCA - Works to Trees in Conservation Areas Pending consideration

Proposal

Works to trees conservation area - T7 Crab Apple outside number 4, reduce height by 2.5-3m and sides by 1-15m to cut back overgrowth on street light, T2 x2 smaller Crab Apple cut back overgrowth by garages and T3, Birch cut back overgrowth from street light Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 24 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 24 Nov 2026, from Watford's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 5

St Mary's conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Public footpath 14 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
19 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Morison Tomb 10 Metres North of the Mrs Elizabeth Fuller Free School in the Church of St Mary, Grade II, 35 m away · 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 15 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show all 19 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Watford (Watford) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 16 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Watford
Application type
Works to Trees in Conservation Areas
Postcode
WD18 0BG
Received
13 Oct 2026
Validated
13 Oct 2026
Ward
Central
Case officer
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Target decision
24 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Simon Kelly
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 15 of the 56-day target. Watford usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 42.

Day 1541 days to the 56-day target
100%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
89decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Watford in the last twelve months, from validation. Watford decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 22 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
Watford
Planning Authority Score
6.2/10
Average
#96 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Watford is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #41 out of 296. Only 21% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Watford is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 81% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 81% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Watford decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
79%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #268 of 296
81%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #276 of 296
80%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #41 of 296
21%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #21 of 296
66%
Minor dwellings approved
41 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
5 decided (10+ homes)
43%
Change of use approved
7 decided
526
Total decisions
111 refused in the year to March 2026

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.