Endways Chess Close Loudwater Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4HT Data via plota.co.uk

26/1139/TPO - Works to trees covered by a Tree Pres O Awaiting decision

Proposal

Tree Number - T2 Tree Type - Beech (Fagus sylvatica) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.6m Approx. Height - 16m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 10m Service - Crown Reduction Work Required - Reduce height by up to 2m and lateral spread on all sides by up to 1.5m Reason - As per clients specification- part of continued maintenance, help achieve a more balanced crown and reduce sail effect given its exposed setting. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
14 Jul 2026
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 28 Sept 2026, from Three Rivers's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 3

Outer Loudwater 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
Inside the Chorleywood 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
WD3 4HT
Received
14 Jul 2026
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Ward
Chorleywood North And Sarratt
Parish
Chorleywood Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 11 of the 56-day target. Three Rivers usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 27.

Day 1145 days to the 56-day target
93%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
230decided 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 11 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15082348
Statutory expiry
27 Oct 2026
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