Understanding planning · 13 min read
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Magisters Lodge Watford Road Croxley Green Hertfordshire
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Magisters Lodge Watford Road Croxley Green Hertfordshire
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View council mapDuty of Care Recommendations and Crown Management Works 2025/26 Schedule - Stage 1 WorksT1,T2 x2 Lime - Re-pollard crowns to the previous reductions points. Remove epicormic growth to clear crown obstruction to the footpath and car park entrance line of sight.G2. (Shown as G3 on TPO mapping portal) Mixed Species Hedge Line, including Laurel, Hazel, Holly - Trim back crown close to boundary edge, to reduce crown overhang back to alleviate the current conflict to parking bays and minimise bird roost positions, up to a height of 18/20ft.G6. Mature Beech Tree Line -Reduce laterals back to previous reduction points by 1-1.5m, to maintain crown spread of Beech tree line, ensuring there is suitable crown clearance from the property block and roofline.Reduce overall crown height of the group by up to 3.5m, to remove the over-extended regrowth, that is now at risk of failure from the old pruning points. Finished reduction height to be made at approx. 2/3ft above the roofline/gutter height of the adjacent property block.To restore crown heigt to a suitable size for the limited space boundary location.Works requested to maintain the crowns of the mixed species trees and hedging span, to suitable size/spread for the location.To alleviate crown conflict to structures and reduce excess shading to properties within the property block.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| TREE TCTPOZ TEMPLATE - CONSENTDecision · PDF | 15 Jun 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication Form · PDF | 18 May 2026 | View |
| SKETCH PLANDrawing | 18 May 2026 | View |
| PHOTO 1Photo | 18 May 2026 | View |
| PHOTO 2Photo | 18 May 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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