Planning application
Harpenden Common St Albans Road Harpenden Hertfordshire
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Harpenden Common south side of A1081 corner with Limbrick Road. x 1 Hazel- crown lift to 3.5-4m over permissive horseride to allow clear passage for riders.
As published by the council, reference TP/2020/0775
Application record
- Reference
- TP/2020/0775
- Type
- Tree works in conservation area
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
- Received
- 1 Dec 2020
- Validated
- 2 Dec 2020
- Decided
- 13 Jan 2021
- Ward
- Harpenden West
- Decision by
- Delegated
Site history
Applications at this address on the St Albans register
This site has had 2 applications since 2020: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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TP/2020/0774 Granted
Harpenden Common St Albans Road Harpenden Hertfordshire
Trees numbered 619, 620, 621 - Crown lift to 3.5-4m to clear headspace of horseriders along permissive path. Fell and remove stump of smaller Birch. x 1 Oak no tag - Crown lift to 3.5-4m to clear headspace of horseriders along permissive path. x 1Oak no t
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Dec 2020
Received by St Albans
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2 Dec 2020
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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13 Jan 2021
Decision issued: Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
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25 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 13 January 2021, 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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