Planning application
53 Hill End Lane St Albans Al4 0Ua
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Rear garden trees also within area A1 of TPO. Shorten limbs facing building of Field Maple by 2m to provide clearance. Reduce Hawthorn to 4.5m height due to split in main stem. Lift Canopy of Lime to 3.5m to clear road & pavement.
As published by the council, reference TP/2017/0478
Application record
- Reference
- TP/2017/0478
- Type
- Tree works to TPO trees(s)
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Treeworks approval
- Received
- 12 Sep 2017
- Validated
- 14 Sep 2017
- Decided
- 2 Oct 2017
- Ward
- Colney Heath
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL4 0UA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Sep 2017
Received by St Albans
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14 Sep 2017
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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2 Oct 2017
Decision issued: Treeworks approval
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30 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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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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