Grasmere Lodge Dugdale Hill Lane Potters Bar Hertfordshire Data via plota.co.uk

26/1231/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Works (8 Week) Awaiting decision

Proposal

T1 - Oak Tree - Monolith one mature Oak tree to reduce approximately 4-6m in height to have a final height of 8-10m and a spread of 3-4m. T2 - Fell one dead Chestnut tree to ground level. The trees are in a serious and increasingly dangerous health and safety issue concerning these mature trees situated within the car parking and pedestrian areas. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
8 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 8 Oct 2026, from Hertsmere's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 3

Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm.
Also on the record
Inside the Potters Bar built-up area; Priority habitat 10 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 25 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
Hertsmere
Application type
Tree Preservation Order Works (8 Week)
Postcode
EN6 2DS
Received
8 Sept 2026
Validated
8 Sept 2026
Ward
Bentley Heath & The Royds
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Ace of Trees ltd

Decision outlook

Day 26 of the 56-day target. Hertsmere usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 30.

Day 2630 days to the 56-day target
93%decided within 8 weeks
78%approved
149decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 28 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15185686
Statutory expiry
3 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
Hertsmere
Planning Authority Score
3.3/10
Poor
#225 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Hertsmere is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #243 out of 296. 55% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Hertsmere decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #57 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #108 of 296
49%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #243 of 296
55%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #249 of 296
84%
Minor dwellings approved
102 decided (1-9 homes)
75%
Major dwellings approved
8 decided (10+ homes)
89%
Change of use approved
27 decided
742
Total decisions
55 refused in the year to March 2026

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