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25/00569/TCA - Works to Trees in Conservation Areas Recommendations Returned for Review

Proposal

Works to trees in a Conservation area - T28, T29, T30 and T31 + tree at the rear given it is damaging and leaning on electric and phone cables. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
16 Jun 2025
Decision
Target date was 28 Jul 2025

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 11 Nov 2026; it is now day 513.

Site constraints 4

Nascot 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
1 listed building within 150 m; Radon affected area, class 3; 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 6 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £499,999 in October 2011. Detached house, freehold.

14 October 2011£499,999

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area158 m² (1,701 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (68 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 8 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2016, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Watford
Application type
Works to Trees in Conservation Areas
Postcode
WD17 4QN
Received
16 Jun 2025
Validated
16 Jun 2025
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Jul 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 513, past the statutory target. 100% of tree and landscaping works in Watford are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 6 Nov 2026.

Day 513457 days past the 56-day target
99%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
91decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Watford in the last twelve months, from validation. Watford decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 6 Nov 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14098876
Planning Portal ref
PP-14098876
Env. assessment
No
Watford
Planning Authority Score
6.2/10
Average
#96 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Watford is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #41 out of 296. Only 21% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Watford is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 81% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 81% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Watford decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
79%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #268 of 296
81%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #276 of 296
80%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #41 of 296
21%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #21 of 296
66%
Minor dwellings approved
41 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
5 decided (10+ homes)
43%
Change of use approved
7 decided
526
Total decisions
111 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.