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1 Red Lion Close Aldenham Watford Hertfordshire WD25 8BB
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Council sourceTwo large sycamore trees at the border with Aldenham Social Club car park, overhanging and touching our house, and overhanging where we park our cars at the end of Red Lion Close. Smaller branches come down in wind on cars.Tree 1 in sketch overhangs cars is approx 12.8m (42ft). We propose a crown reduction by one third 4.3m to approx 8.5m. See photoTree 2 overhangs and touches house. Approx 9m (30ft) we propose a one third reduction by 3m to 6m, and remove branches touching our house. See photo
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| ProposalOne App Attachments | 19 Oct 2026 | View |
| ApplicationformOne App Attachments · PDF | 19 Oct 2026 | View |
| ApplicationformredactedOne App Attachments · PDF | 19 Oct 2026 | View |
| FeecalculationOne App Attachments · PDF | 19 Oct 2026 | View |
| AttachmentsummaryOne App Attachments · PDF | 19 Oct 2026 | View |
| AmendmentsummaryOne App Attachments · PDF | 19 Oct 2026 | View |
| Tree planning application wd258bbOne App Attachments · PDF | 19 Oct 2026 | View |
| Img_2827One App Attachments | 19 Oct 2026 | View |
| Photographs and photomontages_included_in_street scenecontext plan - existingOne App Attachments · PDF | 19 Oct 2026 | View |
| Img_2841One App Attachments | 19 Oct 2026 | View |
| Street scenecontext plan - proposed_included_in_photographs and photomontagesOne App Attachments · PDF | 19 Oct 2026 | View |
| Tree_reduction_planning_applicationOne App Attachments · PDF | 19 Oct 2026 | View |
| Photographs and photomontages_included_in_street scenecontext plan - proposedOne App Attachments · PDF | 19 Oct 2026 | View |
| ProposalOne App Attachments | 15 Oct 2026 | View |
| ApplicationformredactedApplication Form · PDF | 15 Oct 2026 | View |
| AttachmentsummaryOne App Attachments · PDF | 15 Oct 2026 | View |
| Tree planning application wd258bbDrawing/Plans · PDF | 15 Oct 2026 | View |
| Img_2826One App Attachments | 15 Oct 2026 | View |
| Img_2825One App Attachments | 15 Oct 2026 | View |
| Img_2827One App Attachments | 15 Oct 2026 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
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