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

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

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

Received
28 Jul 2026
Validated
29 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

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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
Show
Target decision
23 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Burnley's Tree Services Ltd

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 21 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15115447
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 performance
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