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Cross Lane Harpenden Al5 1Bx

Granted St Albans TP/2017/0458 Tree works in conservation area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Reduce line of Holly trees by 50% in land south of Cross Lane near St Albans Road junction.

As published by the council, reference TP/2017/0458

Application record

Reference
TP/2017/0458
Type
Tree works in conservation area
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Treeworks approval
Received
7 Sep 2017
Validated
14 Sep 2017
Decided
4 Oct 2017
Ward
Harpenden South
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL5 1BX

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

3 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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