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8 Avenue Road St Albans Al1 3Qq

Granted St Albans TP/2017/0444 Tree works in conservation area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Mixed species group (Walnut, Sycamore and Ash) - Reduce by 2-3m and thin canopy by 10%.

As published by the council, reference TP/2017/0444

Application record

Reference
TP/2017/0444
Type
Tree works in conservation area
Status
Approved
Decision
Treeworks approval
Received
1 Sep 2017
Validated
7 Sep 2017
Decided
26 Sep 2017
Ward
Clarence
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL1 3QQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Sep 2017

    Received by St Albans

  2. 7 Sep 2017

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 26 Sep 2017

    Decision issued: Treeworks approval

  4. 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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What this grant of permission means

St Albans granted permission on 26 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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