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130 Southdown Road Harpenden Al5 1Pu

Granted St Albans TP/2017/0622 Tree works in conservation area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Cut back line of trees + hedge to clear access road. Lift crown of Conifer tree by 5m and cut back from raod. Crown lift Hornbeam to 5m and cut back from road.

As published by the council, reference TP/2017/0622

Application record

Reference
TP/2017/0622
Type
Tree works in conservation area
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Treeworks approval
Received
28 Nov 2017
Validated
30 Nov 2017
Decided
19 Dec 2017
Ward
Harpenden West
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL5 1PU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Nov 2017

    Received by St Albans

  2. 30 Nov 2017

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 19 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 19 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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