Planning application
Napsbury Park Shenley Lane London Colney
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
A1: Norris Close road entance 1 x Horse Chestnut - Fell. Grounds behind Beningfield Drive 1 x Lime - Pollard below level of lost limb. Opposite Azalea Close 1 x Lime - Remove dead limb. For reasons of safety. Tomograph tests submitted.
As published by the council, reference TP/2017/0527
Application record
- Reference
- TP/2017/0527
- Type
- Tree works to TPO trees(s)
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Treeworks approval
- Received
- 5 Oct 2017
- Validated
- 12 Oct 2017
- Decided
- 1 Nov 2017
- Ward
- London Colney
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL2 1FB
Site history
Applications at this address on the St Albans register
This site has had 2 applications since 2017: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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TP/2017/0585 Granted
Napsbury Park, Shenley Lane London Colney
1 x Goat Willow - Remove. Tree is encroaching on the building. 2 x Goat Willow - Pollard to provide clearance from building of 1.5m. 2 x Silver Birch - Remove. Root plates of these trees have moved (trees to be replaced). 4 x Silver Birch - Remove.
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
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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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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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