7 Russell Road Moor Park Northwood Hertfordshire HA6 2LJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/0597/TCA - Works to trees in a conservation area Approved

Proposal

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana x2 and one self seeded Fraxinus excelsior. Removal of Ash and raise crown and reduce height of the pair at front of drive Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
15 Apr 2026
Validated
20 Apr 2026
Approved
11 May 2026

Approved on 11 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 18 Jul 2026

Site constraints 2

Moor Park Estate 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.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Moor Park built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · 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

Application type
Works to trees in a conservation area
Postcode
HA6 2LJ
Received
15 Apr 2026
Validated
20 Apr 2026
Ward
Moor Park And Eastbury
Parish
Batchworth Community Council
Case officer
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Target decision
1 Jun 2026
Decision
Consent given on work to Tree apps
Decision date
11 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 21 days from validation, 6 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-14858524
Env. assessment
No
Three Rivers
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
#54 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
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
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