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22A Douglas Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Ew

Granted St Albans TP/2020/0781 Tree works in conservation area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Rear garden trees: T1 Sycamore - reduce crown by 30% to let more light into garden. T2 Oak - reduce crown by 30% and crown left to 5m to allow more light in to garden.

As published by the council, reference TP/2020/0781

Application record

Reference
TP/2020/0781
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
Parish
Harpenden Town
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL5 2EW

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Dec 2020

    Received by St Albans

  2. 2 Dec 2020

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 13 Jan 2021

    Decision issued: Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent

  4. 25 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

1 document on file for this application

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What 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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