Flat 4 52 Rickmansworth Road Watford WD18 7HT Data via plota.co.uk

25/00871/TPO5 - 5 day notice - works to trees with TPO Approved

Proposal

Works to fell dangerous tree -Walnut under TPO.277 in rear garden very near the house due to root rot and tree leaning Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Sept 2025
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Approved
1 Oct 2025

Approved on 1 Oct 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 13 Oct 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Registered park or garden 185 m away: Cassiobury Park; Inside the Watford (Watford) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 2 November 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
Watford
Application type
5 day notice - works to trees with TPO
Postcode
WD18 7HT
Received
24 Sept 2025
Validated
24 Sept 2025
Ward
Park
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Oct 2025
Decision
Tree Works Approved with conditions
Decision date
1 Oct 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 7 days from validation, 33 days faster 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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 13 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14354901
Planning Portal ref
PP-14354901
Env. assessment
No
Watford
Planning Authority Score
6.2/10
Average
#96 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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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