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2 Cornwall Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 4Th

Granted St Albans TP/2020/0801 Tree works in conservation area

Works: Trees Small domestic

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

Proposal

Yew in rear garden (over shed garage ) - reduce back over shed by 2m. Hornbeam in hedge - reduce by 2m. Yew at roadside - trim slightly (less than 1m crown reduction).

As published by the council, reference TP/2020/0801

Application record

Reference
TP/2020/0801
Type
Tree works in conservation area
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
Received
8 Dec 2020
Validated
9 Dec 2020
Decided
20 Jan 2021
Ward
Harpenden East
Parish
Harpenden Town
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL5 4TH

Site history

Applications at this address on the St Albans register

This site has had 2 applications since 2016: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 5/2016/1831 Granted

    2 Cornwall Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 4Th

    Two storey side extension and the addition of two dormer windows on the roof of the rear elevation to incorporate loft conversion

    Decided 7 Aug 2016 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Dec 2020

    Received by St Albans

  2. 9 Dec 2020

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 20 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 20 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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