101 Oaklands Avenue Oxhey Hall Watford Hertfordshire WD19 4TN Data via plota.co.uk

26/0450/TCA - Works to trees in a conservation area Approved

Proposal

T1 Silver Birch - Reduce size of crown height by reducing all live, over-extended branches by 1-2m - entire canopy. T2 Purple Leaf Plum - Reduce all live, interfering, over-extended branches, 1m length reduction, growing toward garden (back to fence line) T3 Cherry - Reduce live, interfering, over-extended branches as needed, 2m length reduction, growing toward neighbouring property. T4 Acacia - Reduce and/or remove live, interfering branches as needed, growing toward and over garden area. T5 Hawthorn - Reduce all live, interfering branches, 1-2m length reduction, entire canopy and remove dead, declining branches as needed, entire canopy. Reason for all above listed works: part of a cyclical maintenance plan to ensure the overall health and safety of the trees. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
18 Mar 2026
Validated
12 May 2026
Approved
10 Jun 2026

Approved on 10 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 19 Jul 2026

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Important details

Application type
Works to trees in a conservation area
Postcode
WD19 4TN
Received
18 Mar 2026
Validated
12 May 2026
Ward
Oxhey Hall And Hayling
Parish
Watford Rural Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
23 Jun 2026
Decision
Consent given on work to Tree apps
Decision date
10 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14791289
Env. assessment
No
Three Rivers
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
#54 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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 performance
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