The Lower House Burfield Road Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5NS Data via plota.co.uk

26/1425/DDD - Dead, diseased or dangerous Approved

Proposal

Cherry Tree - Fell Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
3 Sept 2026
Approved
8 Sept 2026

Approved on 8 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 9 Sept 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Chorleywood 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
Dead, diseased or dangerous
Postcode
WD3 5NS
Received
3 Sept 2026
Validated
3 Sept 2026
Ward
Chorleywood South And Maple Cross
Parish
Chorleywood Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
29 Oct 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
8 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Martin Oak

How this decision compares

Decided in 5 days from validation, 22 days faster than Three Rivers's median of 27 for tree and landscaping works. 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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 9 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
29 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Three Rivers
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
#54 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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