1 Rounton Close Watford Hertfordshire WD17 4DU Data via plota.co.uk

26/00885/TPO - Works to Preserved Trees Pending consideration

Proposal

Works to pine tree under Woodland W1 TPO No.15 - fell dead 25m tree causing regular falling branches, endangering residents in garden, pedestrians on footpath and risk of damage to property Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
10 Nov 2026
Decision
Expected by 5 Jan 2027

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 15 Dec 2026 and 22 Dec 2026, from Watford's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 5

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Ancient woodland 14 m away: Rounton Wood
Inside the 15 m buffer standing advice asks for from the boundary.
National policy refuses development that would cause loss or deterioration of ancient woodland or ancient trees unless there are wholly exceptional reasons.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Watford (Watford) built-up area; Priority habitat 13 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 10 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 £1,100,000 in January 2017. Detached house, freehold.

17 January 2017£1,100,000New build

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

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Important details

Council
Watford
Application type
Works to Preserved Trees
Postcode
WD17 4DU
Received
10 Nov 2026
Validated
10 Nov 2026
Target decision
5 Jan 2027
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 1 of the 56-day target. Watford usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 40.

Day 155 days to 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 10 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-11826926
Planning Portal ref
PP-11826926
Env. assessment
No
Watford
Planning Authority Score
6.2/10
Average
#96 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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