101 Oaklands Avenue Oxhey Hall Watford Hertfordshire WD19 4TN Data via plota.co.uk

26/0979/TCA - Works to trees in a conservation area Approved

Proposal

Tree Number - T2 Tree Type - Paper birch (Betula papyrifera) Approx Height - 10m Location - See map Service - Cut Back Work required - Cut back to create 2m clearance from neighbour's garden office Reason - To create clearance Priority code -ON Tree Number - G1 Tree Type - Laurel group Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.2m Approx. Height - 10m Approx. Spread Diameter - 5m Location - See map Service - Reduce height, fell and trim Work Required - Reduce height of 3x stems to match the fence. Remove 1x stem with cavities. Trim laurel that grows over the garden to shape and tidy. Reason - To manage the hedge Priority Code - ON Tree number - T3 Tree type - Robinia (Robinia pseudoacacia) Approx Height - 16m Location - See map, neighbours tree Service - Prune Work required- Remove the 3 small diameter limbs growing over clients garden. Reason - As per clients request Priority code -ON Tree Number - T4 Tree Type - Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.2m Approx. Height - 6m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 4m Location - See map Service - Crown Reduction Work Required - Reduce height by up to 1m and lateral spread on all sides by up to 1m, to finished crown dimensions of 5m height and 2m lateral spread. Reason - To manage the size of the tree Priority Code - ON Tree Number - T5 Tree Type - Dead stem Approx Height - 2m Location - See map Service - Fell Work required - Fell to ground level and leave the stump in the ground. Reason - Tree is dead Priority - ON… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
16 Jun 2026
Validated
23 Jun 2026
Approved
20 Jul 2026

Approved on 20 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 21 Jul 2026

Site constraints 2

Oxhey Hall 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
Inside the Watford (Watford) 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 in a conservation area
Postcode
WD19 4TN
Received
16 Jun 2026
Validated
23 Jun 2026
Ward
Oxhey Hall And Hayling
Parish
Watford Rural Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
4 Aug 2026
Decision
Consent given on work to Tree apps
Decision date
20 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 27 days from validation, about the council's usual 27 days. Approved, as 89% of tree and landscaping works here are.

93%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
231decided 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15014891
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