The Rectory St Nicholas Close Elstree Borehamwood Hertfordshire WD6 3EW Data via plota.co.uk

26/1190/TRC - Tree Works in Conservation Area (6 Week) Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T7 Yew to reduce width on south side of tree from 1.5m to 0.5m to allow sufficient clearance from neighbouring property T11 Goat Willow to remove to ground level T5 Yew to lift to 3m above ground level T6 Holly to remove to ground level T10 Elder to remove to ground level See attached tree survey Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Aug 2026
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Approved
24 Aug 2026

Approved on 24 Aug 2026 · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Documents 15

Statements & assessments 2

PDF Evoke - tree inspection survey One App Attachments · 19 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Evoke - tree inspection survey One App Attachments · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

IMG Screenshot 2026-08-16 at 13.22.29 Drawing/Plans · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 656dff3b-6adb-4753-9006-6d4d851e1827 Drawing/Plans · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF Feecalculation One App Attachments · 19 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Applicationformredacted Application Form · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 9

PDF Proposal One App Attachments · 19 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Applicationform One App Attachments · 19 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Applicationformredacted One App Attachments · 19 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Attachmentsummary One App Attachments · 19 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Amendmentsummary One App Attachments · 19 Aug 2026 View ↗ IMG Screenshot 2026-08-16 at 13.22.29 One App Attachments · 19 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 656dff3b-6adb-4753-9006-6d4d851e1827 One App Attachments · 19 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposal One App Attachments · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Attachmentsummary One App Attachments · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

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. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
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Also on the record
Conservation area 42 m away: Elstree Village; Registered park or garden 141 m away: Aldenham House; 6 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Elstree built-up area; Priority habitat 11 m away: Deciduous woodland; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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 6 October 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.

Building

Floor area162 m² (1,744 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (70 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2018, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Hertsmere
Application type
Tree Works in Conservation Area (6 Week)
Postcode
WD6 3EW
Received
19 Aug 2026
Validated
19 Aug 2026
Ward
Elstree
Parish
Elstree & Borehamwood Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Sept 2026
Decision
Tree work in Conservation Area Consent
Decision date
24 Aug 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Evoke Tree Services Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 5 days from validation, 27 days faster than Hertsmere's median of 32 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 77% of tree and landscaping works here are.

93%decided within 8 weeks
77%approved
164decided 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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 30 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15165025
Planning Portal ref
PP-15165025
Statutory expiry
30 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2020 Approved
Flat 8 The Bartons Elstree Hill North Elstree Hertfordshire WD6 3EN
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.