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25 Thorpe Road St Albans Al1 1Rf

Granted St Albans TP/2017/0471 Tree works in conservation area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Rear garden trees: Scots Pine - Fell. Gleditsia - Reduce crown by up to 2m.

As published by the council, reference TP/2017/0471

Application record

Reference
TP/2017/0471
Type
Tree works in conservation area
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Treeworks approval
Received
12 Sep 2017
Validated
14 Sep 2017
Decided
2 Oct 2017
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL1 1RF

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 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

3 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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