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19 Devon Court Old London Road Al1 1Pp

Granted St Albans TP/2017/0474 Tree works in conservation area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Crown lift Hornbeam, Beech & Maple (total 4) to height facing road of 1m less than the height of nearby street light.

As published by the council, reference TP/2017/0474

Application record

Reference
TP/2017/0474
Type
Tree works in conservation area
Status
Approved
Decision
Treeworks approval
Received
12 Sep 2017
Validated
14 Sep 2017
Decided
5 Oct 2017
Ward
Sopwell
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL1 1PP

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. 5 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 5 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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