29 Deacons Hill Road Elstree Borehamwood Hertfordshire WD6 3HY Data via plota.co.uk

26/1049/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Works (8 Week) Approved

Proposal

T1 Ash - tree is located in the rear right corner of the back garden. The tree is unbalanced and is carrying lots of weight in the upper crown. The tree is starting to cause damage to the neighbours patio. Carry out a crown reduction, reduce height of tree by around 3m to leave a final height of around 7/8m and reduce the width of the crown by around 2.5m to leave a new width of around 6/7m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Jul 2026
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Validated
29 Jul 2026
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Approved
25 Aug 2026

Approved on 25 Aug 2026 · Tree officer's delegated assessment · Last checked 28 Aug 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Borehamwood 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £597,500 in January 2004. Semi-detached house, freehold.

30 January 2004£597,500

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

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Important details

Council
Hertsmere
Application type
Tree Preservation Order Works (8 Week)
Postcode
WD6 3HY
Received
28 Jul 2026
Validated
29 Jul 2026
Ward
Elstree
Parish
Elstree & Borehamwood Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
23 Sept 2026
Decision
TPO Consent
Decision date
25 Aug 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 27 days from validation, 5 days faster than Hertsmere's median of 32 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 77% of tree and landscaping works here are.

93%decided within 8 weeks
77%approved
164decided 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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 28 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15115447
Planning Portal ref
PP-15115447
Statutory expiry
23 Sept 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

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