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23 Wickwood Court, Sandpit Lane St Albans Al1 4Bs

Granted St Albans TP/2017/0555 Tree works to TPO trees(s)

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T1 Cedar - Lift crown to approx. 4m to facilitate grass cutting below.

As published by the council, reference TP/2017/0555

Application record

Reference
TP/2017/0555
Type
Tree works to TPO trees(s)
Status
Approved
Decision
Treeworks approval
Received
26 Oct 2017
Validated
26 Oct 2017
Decided
17 Nov 2017
Ward
Clarence
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL1 4BS

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Oct 2017

    Received by St Albans

  2. 17 Nov 2017

    Decision issued: Treeworks approval

  3. 17 Sep 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 17 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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