3 Hawksmoor Harris Lane Shenley Radlett Hertfordshire WD7 9EE Data via plota.co.uk

26/0473/TRC - Tree Works in Conservation Area (6 Week) Approved

Proposal

ANFT047 FIELD MAPLE, Epicormic removal. ANFT057 PENDUCULATE OAK. Deadwood is exempt. ANFT062 COMMON ASH. Crown lift to 2.4M over footpath. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
8 Apr 2026
Validated
15 Apr 2026
Approved
14 May 2026

Approved on 14 May 2026 · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 3

Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm.
Also on the record
Inside the Shenley built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
Hertsmere
Application type
Tree Works in Conservation Area (6 Week)
Postcode
WD7 9EE
Received
8 Apr 2026
Validated
15 Apr 2026
Ward
Shenley
Parish
Shenley Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 May 2026
Decision
Tree work in Conservation Area Consent
Decision date
14 May 2026
Applicant
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Agent
John O'Conner

How this decision compares

Decided in 29 days from validation, 5 days faster than Hertsmere's median of 34 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 79% of tree and landscaping works here are.

91%decided within 8 weeks
79%approved
117decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14842328
Env. assessment
No
Hertsmere
Planning Authority Score
3.3/10
Poor
#225 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Hertsmere is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #243 out of 296. 55% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Hertsmere decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #57 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #108 of 296
49%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #243 of 296
55%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #249 of 296
84%
Minor dwellings approved
102 decided (1-9 homes)
75%
Major dwellings approved
8 decided (10+ homes)
89%
Change of use approved
27 decided
742
Total decisions
55 refused in the year to March 2026