The Glenn 78A Abbots Road Abbots Langley Hertfordshire WD5 0BH Data via plota.co.uk

26/1018/TPO - Works to trees covered by a Tree Pres O Refused

Proposal

T2 Sycamore - Reduce the tree canopy by 2-2.5m on the southeastern side, and the large north westerly growing scaffold branch by the same amount (see photograph 3, Appendix 2), judiciously reduce the remaining first and second order subordinate branches to achieve a reasonably symmetrical appearance. Remove major deadwood. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
22 Jun 2026
Validated
10 Jul 2026
Refused
3 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 3 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Aug 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Abbots Langley and Kings Langley built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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

Application type
Works to trees covered by a Tree Pres O
Postcode
WD5 0BH
Received
22 Jun 2026
Validated
10 Jul 2026
Ward
Abbots Langley And Bedmond
Parish
Abbots Langley Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
4 Sept 2026
Decision
Refusal of work to Tree applications
Decision date
3 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 24 days from validation, about the council's usual 27 days. Refused, as 11% of tree and landscaping works here are.

93%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
231decided 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 6 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15027321
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