19 Askew Road Moor Park Northwood Hertfordshire HA6 2JE Data via plota.co.uk

26/0978/TCA - Works to trees in a conservation area Approved

Proposal

Tree Number - G1 Tree Type - Mixed hedge, sycamore, Portuguese laurel Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.1m Approx. Height - 4m Approx. Spread Diameter - 8m Location - See map Service - Reduce height Work Required - Reduce height by up to 2m to level. Trim clients side as hard as possible. Reason - As per clients request Priority Code - ON Tree Number - G2 Tree Type - Mixed, Portuguese laurel, privet Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.1m Approx. Height - 4m Approx. Spread Diameter - 8m Location - See map Service - Reduce height Work Required - Reduce height to level hedge height. Trim both sides to reduce encroachment. Remove branches as directed by client. Reason - As per clients request Priority Code - ON Tree Number - T1 Tree Type - Purple leaf plum Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.2m Approx. Height - 6m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 4m Location - See map Service - Crown Reduction Work Required - Reduce height by up to 2m and lateral spread on all sides by up to 2m, to finished crown dimensions of 4m height and 2m lateral spread Reason - As per clients request Priority Code - ON Tree Number - T2 Tree Type - Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) Approx Height - 10m Location - See map Service - Cut Back Work required - a cut back the branches in the lower crown back to the boundary by removing approximately 1m Reason - As per clients request Priority code -ON Tree Number - G3 Tree Type - Mixed hedge, vines, maple, aspen, yew. Approx Height - 3-12m Location - See map Service - Cut Back Work required - Cut back lateral spread over the garden by removing up to 2m. Reason - To reduce encroachment into garden Priority code -on Tree Number - G4 Tree Type - Mixed, hawthorn, laurel, jasmine, buddleia Approx Height - 2-5m Location - AddDetail Service - Cut Back Work required - Cut back all lateral growth into the garden by removing up to 2m. Trim height of hedge at the top of the garden just before the buddleia to tidy. Reason - As per clients request Priority cod… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
16 Jun 2026
Approved
15 Jul 2026

Approved on 15 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 19 Jul 2026

Important details

Application type
Works to trees in a conservation area
Postcode
HA6 2JE
Received
16 Jun 2026
Validated
16 Jun 2026
Ward
Moor Park And Eastbury
Parish
Batchworth Community Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Jul 2026
Decision
Consent given on work to Tree apps
Decision date
15 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15013916
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 performance
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