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24 Hartwell Gardens Harpenden Al5 2Rw

Granted St Albans TP/2017/0455 Tree works to TPO trees(s)

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Reduce crown of Lime tree in rear garden back 2-3m below previous reduction points. Remove Diseased limb. Reduce Holly hedge by 1m. Reason - Lime has suffered limb failure. Holly hedge - To improve appearance - previously reduced. All in area A5.

As published by the council, reference TP/2017/0455

Application record

Reference
TP/2017/0455
Type
Tree works to TPO trees(s)
Status
Approved
Decision
Treeworks approval
Received
7 Sep 2017
Validated
14 Sep 2017
Decided
4 Oct 2017
Ward
Harpenden West
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL5 2RW

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Sep 2017

    Received by St Albans

  2. 14 Sep 2017

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 4 Oct 2017

    Decision issued: Treeworks approval

  4. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

St Albans granted permission on 4 October 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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