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25/00571/TPO - Works to Preserved Trees Approved

Proposal

Works to tree/s under TPO.No.3 - Copper Beach - fell and grind out stump 20mm below ground level due to disease, Robina 1 - remove decayed hanging limb at 5m and all major dead wood and branches from crown, Robina 2 - fell close to tree ground level and leve stump Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Jun 2025
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Approved
31 Jul 2025

Approved on 31 Jul 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Nov 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Watford (Watford) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Watford
Application type
Works to Preserved Trees
Received
17 Jun 2025
Validated
17 Jun 2025
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Aug 2025
Decision
Tree Works Approved with conditions
Decision date
31 Jul 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Artemis Tree Services Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 44 days from validation, 4 days slower than Watford's median of 40 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

99%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
91decided 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

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Last counted 6 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14100911
Planning Portal ref
PP-14100911
Env. assessment
No
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

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