Pantiles 59 Blacketts Wood Drive Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5PY Data via plota.co.uk

26/1135/TPO - Works to trees covered by a Tree Pres O Approved

Proposal

X6 Mature Beech trees to the rear of the property, Crown reductions due to the trees encroaching towards homeowners property and neighbouring gardens. T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6 - Reduce all 6 trees by 3-4m to suitable growth points to maintain shape, Slight crown lift of lower hanging branches to allow for home owner to be able to walk under trees without being obstructed. Crown lift to around 7 foot, currently at 5-6 feet. Deadwood all trees whilst carrying out work and all works carried out to BS3998. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Jul 2026
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Approved
24 Aug 2026

Approved on 24 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; National landscape about 373 m away: Chilterns; Inside the Chorleywood built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · 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, 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.

Building

Floor area104 m² (1,119 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (52 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2013, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Works to trees covered by a Tree Pres O
Postcode
WD3 5PY
Received
14 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Jul 2026
Ward
Chorleywood South And Maple Cross
Parish
Chorleywood Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Sept 2026
Decision
Consent given on work to Tree apps
Decision date
24 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Ben sear

How this decision compares

Decided in 41 days from validation, 10 days slower than Three Rivers's median of 31 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 88% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15081426
Planning Portal ref
PP-15081426
Statutory expiry
8 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.