42 Grovewood Close Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5PX Data via plota.co.uk

26/1445/TPO - Works to trees covered by a Tree Pres O Pending Consideration
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T5 - Silver Birch Tree to be felled Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Sept 2026
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Validated
21 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 37.

Documents 13

Plans & drawings 2

PDF SKETCH PLAN Drawing · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF SKETCH PLAN Drawing · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 10

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Site constraints 5

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; National landscape about 337 m away: Chilterns; 2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Chorleywood built-up area; Priority habitat about 24 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 10 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

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Important details

Council
Three Rivers
Application type
Works to trees covered by a Tree Pres O
Postcode
WD3 5PX
Received
11 Sept 2026
Validated
21 Sept 2026
Ward
Chorleywood South And Maple Cross
Parish
Chorleywood Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 37, past Three Rivers's usual 31 days for tree and landscaping works. 98% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 21 Dec 2026.

Day 3719 days to the 56-day target
90%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
433decided 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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 24 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15217723
Planning Portal ref
PP-15217723
Statutory expiry
16 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

28 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2020
Cherry - fell
20/1127/DDD
2020
Cherry - fell
20/1127/DDD
2019 Refused
Works to trees on boundary of 41/42 Grovewood Close
19/2267/TPO
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Tall Trees 53 Grovewood Close Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5PX
Beech - Fell
25/1274/DDD
2025 Approved
Tall Trees 53 Grovewood Close Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5PX
Beech - Fell
25/1274/DDD
2025 Approved
Opposite 36 Grovewood Close Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5PX
Tree Number - T764 Tree Type - Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m -0.55m A…
25/0506/TPO
2025 Approved
Opposite 36 Grovewood Close Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5PX
Tree Number - T764 Tree Type - Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m -0.55m A…
25/0506/TPO
2025 Refused
Croftbank 32 Grovewood Close Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5PX
Scots Pine (T1) - Remove to near ground level; Client has requested the removal of this t…
25/0450/TPO
2024 Approved
46 Grovewood Close Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5PX
We are seeking to undertake crowning and to the two trees that were subject to a previous…
24/1898/TPO
2024 Approved
49 Grovewood Close Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5PX
Rear gardenT1 Large Beech (tree number provided is for site map and may not correspond wi…
24/0543/TPO
2023 Approved
34 Grovewood Close Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5PX
Beech (T1) - Remove to near ground level (BASAL Wound)
23/1860/TPO
2023 Approved
34 Grovewood Close Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5PX
Beech (T1) - Remove to near ground level (BASAL Wound)
23/1860/TPO
2023 Approved
39 Shire Lane Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5NP
Beech -remove
23/2090/DDD
2023 Approved
39 Shire Lane Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5NP
Beech -remove
23/2090/DDD
2023 Approved
Croftbank 32 Grovewood Close Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5PX
Silver Birch - dead - fell
23/1274/DDD
2023 Approved
Croftbank 32 Grovewood Close Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5PX
Silver Birch - dead - fell
23/1274/DDD
2023 Approved
40 Grovewood Close Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5PX
T1 - Beech (Fagus sylvatica) Approx. Height - 20m Work Required - Crown reduce by removin…
23/0975/TPO
2023 Approved
40 Grovewood Close Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5PX
T1 - Beech (Fagus sylvatica) Approx. Height - 20m Work Required - Crown reduce by removin…
23/0975/TPO
2022 Approved
27 Grovewood Close Chorleywood Hertfordshire WD3 5PX
Beech x2 (T3) - Crown thin 20% to maintain size and shape of the tree, to reduce density…
22/2188/TPO
2022 Approved
27 Grovewood Close Chorleywood Hertfordshire WD3 5PX
Beech x2 (T3) - Crown thin 20% to maintain size and shape of the tree, to reduce density…
22/2188/TPO
2022 Approved
39 Shire Lane Chorleywood WD3 5NP
Part single-storey, part two-storey rear extension and front porch and insertion of new o…
22/0445/FUL
2022 Approved
39 Shire Lane Chorleywood WD3 5NP
Part single-storey, part two-storey rear extension and front porch and insertion of new o…
22/0445/FUL
2022 Approved
41 Grovewood Close Chorleywood WD3 5PX
G1 - Oak x 2 - Rear boundaryApprox Height - 16m. Approx Crown Spread Diameter - 14m.Work…
22/0043/TPO
2016 Approved
27 Grovewood Close Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5PX
Rowan T1 - Reshape to old cutsOak T2 - Crown thin by 20%Beech G3 x2 - Crown thin by 20%
16/2600/TPO
2016 Refused
46 Grovewood Close Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5PX
Chestnut - fell to ground levelBeech - fell to ground level
16/2174/TPO
2016
25 Grovewood Close Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5PX
Tree in the rear garden - thin and trim boughs
16/2349/TPO
2016
25 Grovewood Close Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5PX
Tree in the rear garden - thin and trim boughs
16/2349/TPO
2016 Approved
JayatiDwar 50 Grovewood Close Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5PX
T1 Silver Birch - fell to ground level.
16/1857/TPO
Three Rivers
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
#54 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings