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26/0782/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Works (8 Week) Refused

Proposal

T2 OAK. Crown reduction by approx 2.5m in height from 17m to 14.5m. Lateral crown reduction by approx 2m on the dominant side and 0.5m on the opposing side. From 12m, leaving a spread of 10m after proposed work. Crown lift to approx 5m above ground level. As per annotated photograph. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
5 Jun 2026
✓
Validated
8 Jun 2026
✗
Refused
26 Jun 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 26 Jun 2026 · Tree officer's delegated assessment · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Radlett built-up area; Green belt about 99 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 3

Last sold for £3,000,000 in May 2019. Detached house, freehold.

1 May 2019£3,000,000
15 September 2009£1,875,000
5 October 2006£775,000

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

Building

Floor area494 m² (5,317 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (78 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house
Built2009
HeatingBoiler and underfloor heating, mains gas
WallsAverage thermal transmittance = 0.29 W/m?K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2009, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. 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
WD7 7HB
Received
5 Jun 2026
Validated
8 Jun 2026
Ward
Aldenham East
Parish
Aldenham Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Aug 2026
Decision
TPO Refusal
Decision date
26 Jun 2026
Decision level
Tree officer's delegated assessment
Applicant
Show
Agent
Bartlett Tree Experts

How this decision compares

Decided in 18 days from validation, 14 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14990512
Planning Portal ref
PP-14990512
Statutory expiry
3 Aug 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.

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.