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3 Avenue St Nicholas Harpenden Al5 2De

Granted St Albans TP/2017/0658 Tree works in conservation area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

1 x Hazel, 1 x Oak, 1 x Sycamore - Reduce back to previous pollard points.

As published by the council, reference TP/2017/0658

Application record

Reference
TP/2017/0658
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
Harpenden West
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL5 2DE

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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