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26/1205/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Works (8 Week) Approved

Proposal

T6 (as per TPO plan) English Oak - tree is growing right next to the property and is growing out over the roof causing issues with squirrels jumping onto the roof and causing damage. Reduce tree by 2-3m back to give a final height of around 18m and a final spread of around 15m back to previous pruning points, which will give good clearance from the building. Tree also has OPM present which will be removed prior to any works being carried out by Burnley's Tree Services Ltd. break apart and fall off. T20 (as per TPO Plan) - English oak - tree is growing down the left hand side of the building and has major deadwood in the crown area which is starting to break apart and fall off. Deadwood crown of tree. T21 and T22 Cherry (as per TPO plan) - both trees have died off probably due to the heats of the recent summers. Fell both trees. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Aug 2026
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Approved
14 Sept 2026

Approved on 14 Sept 2026 · Tree officer's delegated assessment · Last checked 22 Sept 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Bushey built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 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 1ND
Received
24 Aug 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Ward
Bushey Heath
Parish
No Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Oct 2026
Decision
TPO Consent
Decision date
14 Sept 2026
Decision level
Tree officer's delegated assessment
Applicant
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Agent
Burnley's Tree Services Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 21 days from validation, 13 days faster than Hertsmere's median of 34 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 75% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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

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Last counted 22 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15171816
Planning Portal ref
PP-15171816
Statutory expiry
19 Oct 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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