Planning application
United Reformed Church Vaughan Road Al5 4Ed
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
1 x Copper Beech - Lift crown to 5m and reduce crown crown by 2.5m.
As published by the council, reference TP/2017/0355
Application record
- Reference
- TP/2017/0355
- Type
- Tree works in conservation area
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Treeworks approval
- Received
- 13 Jul 2017
- Validated
- 13 Jul 2017
- Decided
- 18 Jul 2017
- Ward
- Harpenden West
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL5 4ED
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Jul 2017
Received by St Albans
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18 Jul 2017
Decision issued: Treeworks approval
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25 Aug 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 18 July 2017, 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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