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Meota The Bourne Salisbury Avenue, Harpenden Al5 2Ps

Granted St Albans TP/2017/0534 Tree works in conservation area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Trees bordering Salisbury Avenue: - Re Pollard 4 Norway Maple. - Fell dead Norway Maple. Trees bordering Townsend Drive: - Reduce crowns of 2 Maples by 2.5m height & 0.5m spread. - Remove low limbs from Raywood Ash & reduce crown by 1.5m.

As published by the council, reference TP/2017/0534

Application record

Reference
TP/2017/0534
Type
Tree works in conservation area
Status
Approved
Decision
Treeworks approval
Received
16 Oct 2017
Validated
19 Oct 2017
Decided
8 Nov 2017
Ward
Harpenden West
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL5 2PS

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Oct 2017

    Received by St Albans

  2. 19 Oct 2017

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 8 Nov 2017

    Decision issued: Treeworks approval

  4. 10 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

3 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

St Albans granted permission on 8 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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