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11 Longcroft Avenue Harpenden Al5 2Rd

Granted St Albans TP/2017/0503 Tree works in conservation area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Front garden trees - Reduce crown of Hornbeam by 20% & re-shape. Re-pollard 2 Lime trees. Reduce crowns of 2 Maples back to previous reduction points. Reduce crown of Beech by up to 20% & shorten lateral limbs by up to 2m.

As published by the council, reference TP/2017/0503

Application record

Reference
TP/2017/0503
Type
Tree works in conservation area
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Treeworks approval
Received
3 Oct 2017
Validated
5 Oct 2017
Decided
24 Oct 2017
Ward
Harpenden West
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL5 2RD

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Oct 2017

    Received by St Albans

  2. 5 Oct 2017

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Oct 2017

    Decision issued: Treeworks approval

  4. 31 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 24 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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