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26/1097/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Works (8 Week) Refused

Proposal

Tree Number - T7 Tree Type - Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.55m Approx. Height - 16m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 10m Location - See map Service - Crown Reduction Work Required - Reduce height by up to 3m, and lateral spread on all sides by up to 2m, back to previous pruning points, to finished crown dimensions of 13m height and 6m lateral spread. Remove major deadwood over 40mm in diameter. Sever ivy at ground level. Reason - As part of continued maintenance. Priority Code - B Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
4 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
5 Aug 2026
✗
Refused
24 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 24 Aug 2026 · Tree officer's delegated assessment · Last checked 28 Aug 2026

Site constraints 6

Conservation area 5 m away: Bushey Melbourne Road
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Also on the record
5 listed buildings within 150 m; Registered park or garden 137 m away: The Rose Garden, Bushey; Inside the Bushey built-up area; Green belt 35 m away: London; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument 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.

Building

Floor area46 m² (495 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (61 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyEnd-terrace flat, 2 habitable rooms
Built1991 to 1995
HeatingElectric storage heaters
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2021, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Hertsmere
Application type
Tree Preservation Order Works (8 Week)
Postcode
WD23 3BX
Received
4 Aug 2026
Validated
5 Aug 2026
Ward
Bushey Park
Parish
No Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Sept 2026
Decision
TPO Refusal
Decision date
24 Aug 2026
Decision level
Tree officer's delegated assessment
Applicant
Show
Agent
Artemis tree services ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 19 days from validation, 13 days faster than Hertsmere's median of 32 for tree and landscaping works. Refused, as 23% 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-15133978
Planning Portal ref
PP-15133978
Statutory expiry
30 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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.