Skidmore Clinic Skidmore Way Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 1SZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/1087/TCA - Works to trees in a conservation area Approved

Proposal

Removal of Sycamore Tree Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Jul 2026
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Validated
10 Jul 2026
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Approved
24 Aug 2026

Approved on 24 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

11 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 53-61, Church Street, Grade II, about 20 m from the postcode pin · 11 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Rickmansworth Town Centre 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Local nature reserve about 363 m away: Rickmansworth Aquadrome; Inside the Rickmansworth built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 24 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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 in a conservation area
Postcode
WD3 1SZ
Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
10 Jul 2026
Ward
Rickmansworth Town
Parish
Batchworth Community Council
Case officer
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Target decision
21 Aug 2026
Decision
Consent given on work to Tree apps
Decision date
24 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 45 days from validation, 17 days slower than Three Rivers's median of 28 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 89% of tree and landscaping works here are.

92%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
293decided 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 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15064209
Statutory expiry
21 Aug 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