1 The Orchard On The Green Croxley Green Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 3HS Data via plota.co.uk

26/0019/TPO - Works to trees covered by a Tree Pres O Approved

Proposal

Oak- Front of property- Reduce height by 1.5 metres and sides by 1 metre to take weight out of limbs and to allow light through Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Jan 2026
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Validated
8 Jan 2026
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Approved
4 Feb 2026

Approved on 4 Feb 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 25 Jul 2026

Site constraints 5

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Conservation area about 2 m away: Croxley Green
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 ↗
Also on the record
3 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Rickmansworth built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

Building

Floor area226 m² (2,433 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (56 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 10 habitable rooms
Built1991 to 1995
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas, Electric underfloor heating
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2013, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Works to trees covered by a Tree Pres O
Postcode
WD3 3HS
Received
7 Jan 2026
Validated
8 Jan 2026
Ward
Dickinsons
Parish
Croxley Green Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Mar 2026
Decision
Consent given on work to Tree apps
Decision date
4 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 27 days from validation, about the council's usual 28 days. Approved, as 89% of tree and landscaping works here are.

92%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
322decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14604884
Planning Portal ref
PP-14604884
Statutory expiry
5 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No
Three Rivers
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
#54 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Three Rivers is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #30 out of 296. Only 24% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Three Rivers decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #145 of 296
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #184 of 296
82%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #30 of 296
24%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #28 of 296
85%
Minor dwellings approved
62 decided (1-9 homes)
63%
Major dwellings approved
8 decided (10+ homes)
94%
Change of use approved
17 decided
819
Total decisions
86 refused in the year to March 2026

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.