Planning application
27 West Common Way Harpenden Al5 2Lh
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
1 x Pine tree - Fell.
As published by the council, reference TP/2017/0442
Application record
- Reference
- TP/2017/0442
- Type
- Tree works in conservation area
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Treeworks approval
- Received
- 4 Sep 2017
- Validated
- 7 Sep 2017
- Decided
- 29 Sep 2017
- Ward
- Harpenden South
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL5 2LH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Sep 2017
Received by St Albans
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7 Sep 2017
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 Sep 2017
Decision issued: Treeworks approval
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24 Jul 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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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 29 September 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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