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8 Rothamsted Avenue Harpenden Al5 2Db

Granted St Albans TP/2016/0519 Tree works in conservation area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

1 x Laburnum in front garden of property - Fell. Reasons: Low amenity value and poor condition.

As published by the council, reference TP/2016/0519

Application record

Reference
TP/2016/0519
Type
Tree works in conservation area
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Treeworks approval
Received
14 Nov 2016
Validated
17 Nov 2016
Decided
7 Dec 2016
Ward
Harpenden West
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL5 2DB

Site history

Applications at this address on the St Albans register

This site has had 2 applications since 2016: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • TP/2016/0518 Granted

    8 Rothamsted Avenue Harpenden Al5 2Db

    Holly trees on front left hand boundary - Reduce to height of the neighbouring Holly trees.

    Decided 7 Dec 2016 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Nov 2016

    Received by St Albans

  2. 17 Nov 2016

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 7 Dec 2016

    Decision issued: Treeworks approval

  4. 11 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

2 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

St Albans granted permission on 7 December 2016, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

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