Old Berkeley Cottage Old Common Road Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5LW

Awaiting decision 26/0561/TCA
Council
Date received
8 Apr 2026
Date validated
8 Apr 2026
Postcode
WD3 5LW

Description

Tree Number - H1 Tree Type - Yew (Taxus baccata) Approx Height - 3m Location - Rear garden, left hand boundary Service - Trim Work required - Trim sides to tidy, by removing up to 0.2m Reason - To form a compact hedge Priority - ON Tree number - H2 Tree type - Western Redcedar (Thuja plicata) Approx Height - 7m Location - Rear garden, right hand boundary Service - Hedge trimming Work required - Reduce height by removing up to 2m and trim/prune clients side only by removing up to 0.5m Reason - as part of regular maintenance. Priority code - ON Tree Number - G1 Tree Type - Group of 3x Hornbeam stems (Carpinus betulus) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.4m Approx. Height - 15m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 11m Location - Rear garden, near left rear boundary Service - Crown Reduction Work Required - Reduce height by up to 2m and lateral spread on all sides by up to 1.5m, to finished crown dimensions of 2m height and 8m lateral spread Reason - To reduce encroachment on adjacent structures and allow more light into garden Priority Code - ON

7.1/10
Planning Authority Score
#42 of 277

Three Rivers is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #43 out of 277. Only 24% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).

Three Rivers decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #137 of 277
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #170 of 277
90%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (71%) #43 of 277
24%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #29 of 277
81%
Minor dwellings approved
77 decided (1-9 homes)
83%
Major dwellings approved
6 decided (10+ homes)
83%
Change of use approved
18 decided
853
Total decisions
93 refused in 2025