4 Bedford Road Moor Park Northwood Hertfordshire HA6 2BB Data via plota.co.uk

26/1548/TCA - Works to trees in a conservation area Pending Consideration

Proposal

Removal of a large fir tree at the end of our back garden which has been slowly dying and now lost approx 80% of it's branches & needles Removal of a Robinia tree (which was planted by us) but has grown too large and is much too close to the front of our house. It also has a very invasive root system which could do damage to our foundations, driveway etc. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 10 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 24 Oct 2026 and 31 Oct 2026, from Three Rivers's recent tree and landscaping works.

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 1 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £1,250,000 in July 2011. Detached house, freehold.

22 July 2011£1,250,000

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

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Important details

Application type
Works to trees in a conservation area
Postcode
HA6 2BB
Received
29 Sept 2026
Validated
29 Sept 2026
Ward
Moor Park And Eastbury
Parish
Batchworth Community Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 5 of the 56-day target. Three Rivers usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 28.

Day 551 days to the 56-day target
92%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
293decided 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 1 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15247660
Statutory expiry
10 Nov 2026
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

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