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25/00830/TPO - Works to Preserved Trees Approved

Proposal

Works to trees in conservation area: T1- blue cedar tree- raise the canopy to 5-6m and cut one limb back to upright growth point Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Sept 2025
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Validated
16 Sept 2025
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Approved
31 Oct 2025

Approved on 31 Oct 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 13 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

Nascot conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Watford (Watford) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Watford
Application type
Works to Preserved Trees
Postcode
WD17 4QN
Received
10 Sept 2025
Validated
16 Sept 2025
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Nov 2025
Decision
Tree Works Approved with conditions
Decision date
31 Oct 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 45 days from validation, 5 days slower 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-14319128
Planning Portal ref
PP-14319128
Env. assessment
No
Watford
Planning Authority Score
6.2/10
Average
#96 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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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