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United Reformed Church Vaughan Road Al5 4Ed

Granted St Albans TP/2017/0355 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 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

  1. 13 Jul 2017

    Received by St Albans

  2. 18 Jul 2017

    Decision issued: Treeworks approval

  3. 25 Aug 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 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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