St Saviours Parish Church The Crescent Abbots Langley Hertfordshire WD5 0DS Data via plota.co.uk

26/1618/TCA - Works to trees in a conservation area Awaiting decision

Proposal

Sycamaore -1m/1.5m crown reduction which would take the tree back to previous pruning point. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 5 Nov 2026 and 12 Nov 2026, from Three Rivers's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; 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 24 October 2026. 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.

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Important details

Application type
Works to trees in a conservation area
Postcode
WD5 0DS
Received
9 Oct 2026
Validated
9 Oct 2026
Ward
Abbots Langley And Bedmond
Parish
Abbots Langley Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
20 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 20 of the 56-day target. Three Rivers usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 31.

Day 2036 days to the 56-day target
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 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15285350
Planning Portal ref
PP-15285350
Statutory expiry
20 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
Three Rivers
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
#54 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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