38 Watling Street Radlett Hertfordshire WD7 7NN
Refused on 7 July 2026
Council decision: TPO Refusal
Proposal
Fell one of the group of three (T1) - TG1 Lime trees situated at the right side of the building plot. The lime tree is located within the footprint and Root Protection Area (RPA) of the proposed development, resulting in significant and unacceptable encroachment under BS5837:2012. Construction activities would require excavation within the RPA, leading to substantial root loss and compromising the tree's health and structural stability. Its retention would also constrain foundation design due to the species water demand and potential subsidence risk on shrinkable soils. The tree's proximity to the building would create future conflicts, including shading, honeydew nuisance, and pressure for ongoing management. Additionally, construction works would pose a high risk of damage to both roots and canopy. As a result, long-term retention is not considered feasible or sustainable.
- Received
- 30 June 2026
- Council
- Hertsmere Borough Council
- Ward
- Aldenham West
- ReceivedReceived30 Jun
- ValidatedValidated2 Jul
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date27 Aug
- DecidedDecided7 Jul
Decided in 5 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is a tree application at 38 Watling Street Radlett Hertfordshire WD7 7NN. Hertsmere has handled 493 applications of this type. This one was decided in 7 days, 7 weeks quicker than Hertsmere's typical decision time. The site is in the Radlett North conservation area. There have been 2 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 152 applications across Aldenham West. We hold 1,025 applications in total for the WD7 postcode area.
79% of trees applications at Hertsmere Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Postcode
- WD7 7NN
- Application type
- Tree Preservation Order Works (8 Week)
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Aldenham Parish
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 2 July 2026
- Target decision date
- 27 August 2026
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- Bartlett Tree Experts
- Agent address
- Bartlett Tree Experts Coursers Farm Coursers Road Colney Heath AL4 0PD GB
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Site constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- Conservation area: Radlett North
- Brownfield land register: Land & Garages rear of 38-40 Watling Street, Radlett, WD7 7NNRegister site at or near this address · +1 more
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions. Ask the council if these matter.
Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.
Also checked, none recorded (20)
flood storage areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves and heritage coasts.
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Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.
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© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Planning history at this site
2 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202616 Jun
Fell one of the group of three - TG1 Lime trees situated at the right side of the building plot. The lime…
WithdrawnTree Works in Conservation Area (6 Week)26/0837/TRC - 20266 Feb
TG1 3no. LIME GROUP. Current height 18m and spread 6m. Reduce height by 4m and spread by 3m to leave a height…
ApprovedTree Works in Conservation Area (6 Week)26/0153/TRC
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