Flat 1 Ruscote Cross Oak Road Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 3NA Data via plota.co.uk

26/01440/TPO - Works to Preserved Tree(s) Approved

Proposal

Tree works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
25 Jun 2026
Validated
16 Jul 2026
Approved
11 Aug 2026

Approved on 11 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 15 Aug 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Berkhamsted built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 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.

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Important details

Council
Dacorum
Application type
Works to Preserved Tree(s)
Postcode
HP4 3NA
Received
25 Jun 2026
Validated
16 Jul 2026
Ward
Berkhamsted West
Parish
Berkhamsted Town Council
Case officer
Show
Decision
Grant Permission/Consent
Decision date
11 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Fine Pruning

How this decision compares

Decided in 26 days from validation, 13 days slower than Dacorum's median of 13 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

98%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
185decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 15 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15036907
Env. assessment
No
Dacorum
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
#51 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

Dacorum is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #50 out of 296. Only 22% 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
Dacorum decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #150 of 296
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #171 of 296
78%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #50 of 296
22%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #22 of 296
76%
Minor dwellings approved
127 decided (1-9 homes)
79%
Major dwellings approved
14 decided (10+ homes)
71%
Change of use approved
21 decided
1,130
Total decisions
132 refused in the year to March 2026