156 Oaklands Avenue Oxhey Hall Watford Hertfordshire WD19 4LQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/0794/TCA - Works to trees in a conservation area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Tree Number: T3 Tree Type: Holly Tree Work required: Reduce the overall height of the holly tree by approximately 1?2 metres to manage size and maintain proportional form. Carry out a reshape to retain a natural outline. Tree Number: T5, T6 and T7 Tree Type: Leylandii Work required: Reduce the height of the Leylandii trees by approximately 6 metres, leaving a finished height of approximately 12-14 metres. Works to be carried out evenly across the group to maintain a uniform, natural form. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 May 2026
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Approved
10 Jun 2026

Approved on 10 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF TREE - TCTCAZ TEMPLATE - CONSENT Decision · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF SKETCH PLAN Drawing · 18 May 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 18 May 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

IMG PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES Photo · 18 May 2026 View ↗ IMG PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES Photo · 18 May 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 2

Oxhey Hall 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.
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Also on the record
Inside the Watford (Watford) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Three Rivers
Application type
Works to trees in a conservation area
Postcode
WD19 4LQ
Received
18 May 2026
Validated
18 May 2026
Ward
Oxhey Hall And Hayling
Parish
Watford Rural Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Jun 2026
Decision
Consent given on work to Tree apps
Decision date
10 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 23 days from validation, 4 days faster than Three Rivers's median of 27 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 89% of tree and landscaping works here are.

93%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
231decided 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-14940743
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
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Change of use from dwelling (Use Class C3) to children's home (Use Class C2)
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2022 Refused
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2022 Approved
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2022 Approved
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2022 Approved
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Construction of first floor side extension and front porch extension; new chimney stack.
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2022 Approved
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2022 Approved
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2022 Approved
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2016 Approved
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Three Rivers
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
#54 of 296 councils
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Other 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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings