Bushey House Care Home High Street Bushey Hertfordshire WD23 1QN Data via plota.co.uk

26/1535/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Works (8 Week) Awaiting decision

Proposal

Horse Chestnut (T11) - Crown reduce by 2 metres in height and 1.5 metres in spread, leaving a finished height of 8 metres and a finished spread on all aspects of 3 metres, leaving a balanced crown. Pruning cuts to be made back to a suitable branch junction and no larger than 30% of the diameter of the parent branch. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
26 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 25 Nov 2026 and 3 Dec 2026, from Hertsmere's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents 19

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Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: Bushey House
List entry 1103609 · 1 m away · 5 more listed buildings within 150 m (5 Grade II)
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 ↗
Bushey High Street 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
Registered park or garden 221 m away: The Rose Garden, Bushey; Green belt 15 m away: London; Inside the Bushey built-up area; Priority habitat 46 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 27 October 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
WD23 1QN
Received
26 Oct 2026
Validated
26 Oct 2026
Ward
Bushey St James
Case officer
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Target decision
21 Dec 2026
Applicant
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Agent
VALLEY PROVINCIAL LTD

Decision outlook

Day 2 of the 56-day target. Hertsmere usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 34.

Day 254 days to the 56-day target
95%decided within 8 weeks
75%approved
199decided 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 27 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15315737
Planning Portal ref
PP-15315737
Statutory expiry
21 Dec 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