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53 Hill End Lane St Albans Al4 0Ua

Granted St Albans TP/2017/0478 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

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

  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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