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The Copse 1B Batchwood Drive Al3 5Sd

Granted St Albans TP/2017/0468 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

Fell Ash tree T7. (Five day notice). Reason - Tree is dead. Remaining works applied for not registered as further details awaited.

As published by the council, reference TP/2017/0468

Application record

Reference
TP/2017/0468
Type
Tree works to TPO trees(s)
Status
Approved
Decision
Treeworks approval
Received
11 Sep 2017
Validated
14 Sep 2017
Decided
2 Oct 2017
Ward
Batchwood
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL3 5SD

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Sep 2017

    Received by St Albans

  2. 14 Sep 2017

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 2 Oct 2017

    Decision issued: Treeworks approval

  4. 30 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 2 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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