Planning application
3 Offa Road St Albans Al3 4Qr
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
1 x Weeping Beech in rear garden of 3 Offa Road - Lightly reduce overhanging branches. 1 x Yew tree - Trim off previous years growth and remove 5 lower branches.
As published by the council, reference TP/2017/0486
Application record
- Reference
- TP/2017/0486
- Type
- Tree works in conservation area
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Treeworks approval
- Received
- 19 Sep 2017
- Validated
- 21 Sep 2017
- Decided
- 11 Oct 2017
- Ward
- Verulam
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL3 4QR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
-
19 Sep 2017
Received by St Albans
-
21 Sep 2017
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
-
11 Oct 2017
Decision issued: Treeworks approval
-
25 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
-
11 Offa Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Qr
Certificate of Lawfulness (existing) - Loft room with 4 rooflights, upstairs toilet and bathroom to be made into one and kitchen and dining room opening
Withdrawn Loft or dormer 10 docs -
8 Abbey View Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Ql
Erection of outbuilding
Decided Householder 13 docsSmall domestic -
28 Abbey View Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Qp
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - The proposal is to fit 6 x Trina Vertex S+ 445W solar panels on the rear (south west facing) sloping roof of the property. The panels are to be purchased and fitted through the St Albans City and District Council Sol
Granted Lawful development 12 docs -
27 Mount Pleasant St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Qu
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - 1) the formation of a permeable hardstanding within the residential curtilage of the dwellinghouse; 2) the installation of a 4.0m wide, 1.8m high electric sliding gate positioned along the existing boundary line; and
Granted Lawful development 7 docsDomestic -
23 Mount Pleasant St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Qu
Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of a new dwelling with associated works and new vehicular access
Decided New dwelling Demolition 25 docsDomestic -
82 Fishpool Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Rx
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Deconstruction of existing brick front garden wall, cleaning and retention of existing bricks, and re-building of the wall on a like-for-like basis
Decided Lawful development 9 docs
Other trees applications
In St Albans
-
TP/2026/0339 Granted
6 Kirkwick Avenue Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Ql
Various pruning works to Box Elder, Ash, Yew, Silver Maple, privet and mixed hedge - refer to application for full specification
-
TP/2026/0333 Granted
113B Victoria Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Tj
T1 Confer row to cut back to the fence line for maintenance and light. T2 Pyracantha group to cut back to clear shed for maintenance and light.
-
TP/2026/0433 Decided
43 Holywell Hill St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Hd
G1 Sycamore remove to ground level T4 Beech remove to ground level
-
TP/2026/0430 Decided
Rivendell 35-37 St Michaels Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Sp
1 x Weeping willow to reduce height to approximately 10ft below previous pruning points. Reduce long extending limb over garden area back in line with new canopy framework Willow has become large & close to both house & neighbours property. Reducing frame
-
TP/2026/0432 Decided
38 Goldsmith Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Nh
Pear tree, reduce the height and the width by approx 20%. Take back limb from previous bad cut to improve health. Take back lateral overhanging branches that could cause future damage to cars parked underneath.