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St Michaels Church St Michaels Street St Albans Al3 4Sl

Granted St Albans TP/2017/0657 Tree works in conservation area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

10 x Yew trees - Reduce by 50% and reduce overhang. 3 x Suppressed trees - Fell. 2 x Dying Hawthorn - Fell.

As published by the council, reference TP/2017/0657

Application record

Reference
TP/2017/0657
Type
Tree works in conservation area
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Treeworks approval
Received
18 Dec 2017
Validated
21 Dec 2017
Decided
10 Jan 2018
Ward
Verulam
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL3 4SL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Dec 2017

    Received by St Albans

  2. 21 Dec 2017

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 10 Jan 2018

    Decision issued: Treeworks approval

  4. 11 Oct 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 10 January 2018, 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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