Planning application
21 East Common Harpenden Al5 1Bj
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Reduce crowns of 2 Birch trees bordering Cravells Road back to previous reduction points.
As published by the council, reference TP/2017/0604
Application record
- Reference
- TP/2017/0604
- Type
- Tree works in conservation area
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Treeworks approval
- Received
- 14 Nov 2017
- Validated
- 16 Nov 2017
- Decided
- 6 Dec 2017
- Ward
- Harpenden South
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL5 1BJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Nov 2017
Received by St Albans
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16 Nov 2017
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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6 Dec 2017
Decision issued: Treeworks approval
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23 Sep 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 6 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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