Planning application
Tanglewood Townsend Lane Al5 2Qs
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
1 x Chestnut - Reduce by 25%, lift crown over road to 5m and over footpath to 3m. 2 x Ash - Reduce by 25%, lift crown over road to 5m and over footpath to 3m. 1 x Chestnut - Reduce by 25%.
As published by the council, reference TP/2017/0517
Application record
- Reference
- TP/2017/0517
- Type
- Tree works in conservation area
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Treeworks approval
- Received
- 9 Oct 2017
- Validated
- 12 Oct 2017
- Decided
- 1 Nov 2017
- Ward
- Harpenden West
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL5 2QS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 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
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
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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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