87-91 Immanuel College Elstree Road Bushey Heath Hertfordshire WD23 4EB Data via plota.co.uk

26/0851/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Works (8 Week) Approved

Proposal

G003 Lime (G005 of TPO ) Pollard at 6m above ground level T003 Yew (within G007 of TPO)removal of dead, truncated branches. Lateral branches extending south towards building are 6m in length the final branch length extending south following pruning will be 4m T004 Yew (within G007 of TPO)- Remove deadwood (included for fullness of information) T025 Giant Redwood (T026 of TPO) Crown lift over parking area to 3m. T026 Lime (T025 of TPO)Remove basal suckers. T084 Lime (G006) Pollard at 6m above ground level T085 Lime (G006) Pollard at 4m above ground level and inspect condition of pruning points. T086 Lime (G006) Pollard at 7m above ground level T087 (G006) Shorten lateral branches extending north by 2m to clear outdoor classroom, crown spread extending north after pruning will be 3m in length T097 Lime (G006) Pollard at 6m above ground level and remove basal suckers. T098 Lime (G006) Pollard at 6m above ground level and remove basal suckers. T099 Lime (G006) Pollard at 6m above ground level T100 Lime (G006) Pollard at 6m above ground level T101 Lime (G006) Pollard at 6m above ground level. Remove basal suckers. T102 Lime (G006) Pollard at 6m above ground level T103 Lime (G006) Pollard at 6m above ground level and remove basal suckers. T104 Lime (G006)Pollard at 6m above ground level. T106 Lime (G006)Pollard at 9m above ground level and remove basal suckers. T113 Yew (T011) Remove dead, truncated branches. (included for fullness of information) T115 Coast Redwood (T014)Shorten lowest lateral branch extending south by 2m to reduce end loading final length of branch 3m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Jun 2026
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Validated
4 Aug 2026
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Approved
28 Sept 2026

Approved on 28 Sept 2026 · Tree officer's delegated assessment · Last checked 28 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
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1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Rosary Priory High School, Grade II, about 56 m from the postcode pin
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Bushey built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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 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
Hertsmere
Application type
Tree Preservation Order Works (8 Week)
Postcode
WD23 4EB
Received
19 Jun 2026
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Case officer
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Target decision
29 Sept 2026
Decision
TPO Consent
Decision date
28 Sept 2026
Decision level
Tree officer's delegated assessment
Applicant
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Agent
Haydens Arboricultural Consultants Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, 23 days slower than Hertsmere's median of 32 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 77% of tree and landscaping works here are.

93%decided within 8 weeks
77%approved
164decided in the last year

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

Public comments

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Last counted 28 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15024015
Planning Portal ref
PP-15024015
Statutory expiry
29 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Hertsmere
Planning Authority Score
3.3/10
Poor
#225 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Hertsmere is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #243 out of 296. 55% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Hertsmere decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #57 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #108 of 296
49%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #243 of 296
55%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #249 of 296
84%
Minor dwellings approved
102 decided (1-9 homes)
75%
Major dwellings approved
8 decided (10+ homes)
89%
Change of use approved
27 decided
742
Total decisions
55 refused in the year to March 2026