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2 Woodlands Harpenden Al5 3By

Refused St Albans TP/2016/0520 Tree works to TPO trees(s)

Works: Trees

At appeal, which passes the decision to the national inspectorate. Anyone who commented before is normally able to comment again.

Proposal

A1 - 1 x Oak Tree, remove due to poor form and being too close to property. Proposal includes replacing the Oak with a Holly tree 2-2.5m in height

As published by the council, reference TP/2016/0520

Application record

Reference
TP/2016/0520
Type
Tree works to TPO trees(s)
Status
Appeal Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Treeworks refusal
Received
14 Nov 2016
Validated
17 Nov 2016
Decided
7 Dec 2016
Ward
Harpenden North
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL5 3BY

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 refusal

  4. 11 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

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What happens at appeal

This application is at appeal, which passes the decision from St Albans to the planning inspectorate, and the outcome will replace the council's decision. 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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