16 Nascot Wood Road Watford WD17 4SA Data via plota.co.uk

26/00786/TPO - Works to Preserved Trees Pending Decision
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Works to trees under group TPO.231 - x5 Beech, 1 Pine and 1 Spruce - reduce height and lateral spread by up to 2 metres and remove any dead, damaged, diseased or crossing branches as necessary to maintain the trees' health, form and amenity value. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 1 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 17 Nov 2026, from Watford's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents 2

Application forms 1

PDF Appeal Form Appeal Form · 6 Oct 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

IMG AERIAL VIEW TREE LOCATION Photo · 6 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Watford (Watford) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 15 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £1,075,000 in June 2023. Detached house, freehold.

16 June 2023£1,075,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area158 m² (1,701 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (70 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Watford
Application type
Works to Preserved Trees
Postcode
WD17 4SA
Received
6 Oct 2026
Validated
6 Oct 2026
Target decision
1 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 22 of the 56-day target. Watford usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 42.

Day 2234 days to the 56-day target
100%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
89decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 21 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15270328
Planning Portal ref
PP-15270328
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 Approved
1 Hawthorn Close Watford Hertfordshire WD17 4SB
Works to remove x1 dying cherry tree T4 front drive/garden under TPO.91 5 DAY NOTICE
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2025 Approved
1 Hawthorn Close Watford Hertfordshire WD17 4SB
Works to remove x1 dying cherry tree T4 front drive/garden under TPO.91 5 DAY NOTICE
25/00703/TPO5
2025 Approved
13 Nascot Wood Road Watford WD17 4RT
Works to tree/s group TPO.91- T2 pine- 5 day notice to fell dead tree as confirmed by WBC…
25/00560/TPO5
2025 Approved
13 Nascot Wood Road Watford WD17 4RT
Works to tree/s group TPO.91- T2 pine- 5 day notice to fell dead tree as confirmed by WBC…
25/00560/TPO5
2024 Approved
21 Nascot Wood Road Watford WD17 4WE
Works to trees under TPO 8: Cherry Tree: Fell
24/00040/TPO
2024 Approved
Land Adjoining 17 Nascot Wood Road Watford
Works to trees under Group 2 TPO. No.8 - reduce height of x3 Lawson Cypress trees approx…
24/00009/TPO
2023 Approved
10 Nascot Wood Road Watford WD17 4SA
Works to trees under group TPO.262 - Multi-stemmed Sycamore-Fell to ground level as it ha…
23/00677/TPO
2023 Approved
10 Nascot Wood Road Watford WD17 4SA
Works to trees under group TPO.262 - Multi-stemmed Sycamore-Fell to ground level as it ha…
23/00677/TPO
2023 Approved
10 Nascot Wood Road Watford WD17 4SA
Works to trees under Group TPO. 262 - T1-Pine x 2-Reduce long lateral branches by 2-3 met…
23/00669/TPO
2023 Approved
10 Nascot Wood Road Watford WD17 4SA
Works to trees under Group TPO. 262 - T1-Pine x 2-Reduce long lateral branches by 2-3 met…
23/00669/TPO
2022
1 Mandeville Close Watford Hertfordshire WD17 4SF
Demolish existing front porch and erect new larger porch full width of the house, includi…
22/00358/FULH
2022
1 Mandeville Close Watford Hertfordshire WD17 4SF
Demolish existing front porch and erect new larger porch full width of the house, includi…
22/00358/FULH
2021 Approved
12 Nascot Wood Road Watford WD17 4SA
Works to trees T1 and T2 under TPO230 - cut back branches obstructing overhead BT lines T…
21/01075/TPO
2021 Approved
12 Nascot Wood Road Watford WD17 4SA
Works to trees T1 and T2 under TPO230 - cut back branches obstructing overhead BT lines T…
21/01075/TPO
2020 Approved
23 Bay Tree Walk Watford WD17 4RX
Erection of a ground floor rear extension
20/00673/FULH
2020 Approved
23 Bay Tree Walk Watford WD17 4RX
Erection of a ground floor rear extension
20/00673/FULH
2018 Approved
1 Hawthorn Close Watford Hertfordshire WD17 4SB
Works to trees (T1, T2, T3, T4 and T5) of TPO No 91
18/01612/TPO
2018 Approved
Rounton Close Watford Hertfordshire WD17 4DU
Works to trees under TPO 15 (as set out in the Tree Hazard Evaluation and Management Reco…
18/01485/TPO
2018 Approved
19 Rounton Close Watford Hertfordshire WD17 4DU
The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of…
18/01487/HPD
2018 Approved
Rounton Close Watford Hertfordshire WD17 4DU
Proposed works to trees T1-T20 which form group W1 of TPO. 15 (full details set out in Ap…
18/01177/TPO
2016 Approved
21 Nascot Wood Road Watford WD17 4WE
Removal of a Birch tree that falls within Group G9 of TPO No.8
16/01564/TPO
2016 Approved
14A Nascot Wood Road Watford Hertfordshire WD17 4SA
Demolition of conservatory and erection of part side, part rear single storey extension w…
16/00366/FULH
2016 Approved
14A Nascot Wood Road Watford Hertfordshire WD17 4SA
Demolition of conservatory and erection of part side, part rear single storey extension w…
16/00366/FULH
2016 Approved
1 Mandeville Close Watford WD17 4SF
Works to trees under TPO.8
16/00490/TPO
2016 Approved
1 Mandeville Close Watford WD17 4SF
Works to trees under TPO.8
16/00490/TPO
Watford
Planning Authority Score
6.2/10
Average
#96 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

Watford is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #41 out of 296. Only 21% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Watford is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 81% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 81% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Watford decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
79%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #268 of 296
81%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #276 of 296
80%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #41 of 296
21%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #21 of 296
66%
Minor dwellings approved
41 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
5 decided (10+ homes)
43%
Change of use approved
7 decided
526
Total decisions
111 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.