Neruda Violet Way Loudwater Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4JP Data via plota.co.uk

26/1602/TPO - Works to trees covered by a Tree Pres O Pending Consideration

Proposal

To crown reduce Lime Tree, thin 10-15% of live branches to allow more light and air penetration throughout the canopy. To reduce windsail effect therefore reduce chance of failure. Most thinning cuts made will be between 1 to 2 inches. Reduce the height and spread of the tree by approximatey 4m and 2m. Approximately 18m height reduce to 14m and reducing width from 8m to 6m. To lift and raise canopy on beech in clients drive to a create a minimum clearance of 6m from the ground. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
7 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 3 Nov 2026 and 10 Nov 2026, from Three Rivers's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 6

Loudwater conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
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.
Council document ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Chorleywood built-up area; Green belt about 37 m away: London; Priority habitat about 38 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 10 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 2

Last sold for £830,000 in May 2012. Detached house, freehold.

17 May 2012£830,000
6 July 2010£830,000

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

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Important details

Application type
Works to trees covered by a Tree Pres O
Postcode
WD3 4JP
Received
7 Oct 2026
Validated
7 Oct 2026
Ward
Chorleywood North And Sarratt
Parish
Chorleywood Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 21 of the 56-day target. Three Rivers usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 31.

Day 2135 days to the 56-day target
90%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
433decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Three Rivers in the last twelve months, from validation. Three Rivers decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 25 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15271291
Planning Portal ref
PP-15271291
Statutory expiry
2 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
Three Rivers
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
#54 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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 statistics
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.