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35 Goldsmith Way St Albans Al3 5Lh

Granted St Albans TP/2017/0601 Tree works in conservation area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Reduce height of rear garden 3 x Cypress trees to height of main house roof gutter. Shorten branches from the same trees on the house side only.

As published by the council, reference TP/2017/0601

Application record

Reference
TP/2017/0601
Type
Tree works in conservation area
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Treeworks approval
Received
13 Nov 2017
Validated
16 Nov 2017
Decided
4 Dec 2017
Ward
Batchwood
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL3 5LH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Nov 2017

    Received by St Albans

  2. 16 Nov 2017

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 4 Dec 2017

    Decision issued: Treeworks approval

  4. 23 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 4 December 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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