Heath House Aldenham Road Letchmore Heath Watford Hertfordshire WD25 8EW Data via plota.co.uk

26/1072/TRC - Tree Works in Conservation Area (6 Week) Awaiting decision

Proposal

T1 - Norway Maple Height - 18m Average crown spread - 5m Proposed Works: Reduce the tree by 0.5m to leave final height of 17.5m and spread of 4.5m. All works undertaken in accordance with BS3998 guidelines. T2 - Norway Maple Height - 19m Average crown spread - 5m Proposed Works: Reduce the tree by 0.5m to leave a final height of 18.5m and a spread of 4.5m. All works undertaken in accordance with BS3998 guidelines. Reason for proposed works: T1 and T2 are located on the northern boundary, approximately 5m from the neighbouring property and are considered to be a contributing factor to the shading of windows. A crown reduction of up to 0.5, will provide a modest improvement in light penetration while retaining the principal framework of both crowns and minimising the wounding required. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
31 Jul 2026
Validated
12 Aug 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

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Important details

Council
Hertsmere
Application type
Tree Works in Conservation Area (6 Week)
Postcode
WD25 8EW
Received
31 Jul 2026
Validated
12 Aug 2026
Ward
Aldenham West
Parish
Aldenham Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Arborfore Ltd

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 20 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15120286
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 performance
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