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30 Puddingstone Drive St Albans Al4 0Gy

Granted St Albans TP/2017/0493 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

T226 Oak - Reduce by 2-3m. Reason - To improve appearance, remove die back and deadwood withing crown and to encourage new growth. The application included works to a Silver Birch but this tree is not subject to statutory protection.

As published by the council, reference TP/2017/0493

Application record

Reference
TP/2017/0493
Type
Tree works to TPO trees(s)
Status
Approved
Decision
Treeworks approval
Received
22 Sep 2017
Validated
28 Sep 2017
Decided
17 Oct 2017
Ward
Colney Heath
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL4 0GY

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Sep 2017

    Received by St Albans

  2. 28 Sep 2017

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 17 Oct 2017

    Decision issued: Treeworks approval

  4. 25 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

2 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

St Albans granted permission on 17 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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