Planning application
1 Greyfriars Lane Harpenden Al5 2Qj
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
1 x Douglas Fir - Fell.
As published by the council, reference TP/2017/0513
Application record
- Reference
- TP/2017/0513
- Type
- Tree works in conservation area
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Treeworks approval
- Received
- 5 Oct 2017
- Validated
- 12 Oct 2017
- Decided
- 1 Nov 2017
- Ward
- Harpenden West
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL5 2QJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Oct 2017
Received by St Albans
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12 Oct 2017
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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1 Nov 2017
Decision issued: Treeworks approval
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31 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 this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 1 November 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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