Planning application
3 Kirkdale Road Harpenden Al5 2Pt
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Fell diseased/dying Silver Birch and Blue Cedar in rear garden.
As published by the council, reference TP/2016/0533
Application record
- Reference
- TP/2016/0533
- Type
- Tree works in conservation area
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Treeworks approval
- Received
- 18 Nov 2016
- Validated
- 24 Nov 2016
- Decided
- 15 Dec 2016
- Ward
- Harpenden West
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL5 2PT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Nov 2016
Received by St Albans
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24 Nov 2016
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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15 Dec 2016
Decision issued: Treeworks approval
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11 Oct 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 15 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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