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2 Bernard Street St Albans Al3 5Qw

Granted St Albans TP/2016/0557 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 Horse Chestnut in rear garden - Reduce back crown to provide 2m clearance fom adjacent properties.

As published by the council, reference TP/2016/0557

Application record

Reference
TP/2016/0557
Type
Tree works in conservation area
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Treeworks approval
Received
29 Nov 2016
Validated
1 Dec 2016
Decided
20 Dec 2016
Ward
St Peters
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL3 5QW

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Nov 2016

    Received by St Albans

  2. 1 Dec 2016

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 20 Dec 2016

    Decision issued: Treeworks approval

  4. 4 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 20 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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