Planning application
Stakers Court, Milton Road Harpenden Al5 5Pa
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Cut back growth from Lime, Horse Chesnut & Sycomore within group G1 to clear garage buildings by 2m and remove epicormic growth. Reason: to prevent further encroachment of growth affecting buildings
As published by the council, reference TP/2017/0624
Application record
- Reference
- TP/2017/0624
- Type
- Tree works to TPO trees(s)
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Treeworks approval
- Received
- 29 Nov 2017
- Validated
- 30 Nov 2017
- Decided
- 19 Dec 2017
- Ward
- Harpenden West
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL5 5PA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Nov 2017
Received by St Albans
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30 Nov 2017
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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19 Dec 2017
Decision issued: Treeworks approval
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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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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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