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46 Portland Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Rb

Granted St Albans TP/2020/0829 Tree works in conservation area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Cherry tree - hard cut back, removal and disposal of all waste. Crown reduction by 50%.

As published by the council, reference TP/2020/0829

Application record

Reference
TP/2020/0829
Type
Tree works in conservation area
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
Received
22 Dec 2020
Validated
3 Mar 2021
Decided
14 Apr 2021
Ward
Verulam
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL3 4RB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Dec 2020

    Received by St Albans

  2. 3 Mar 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 14 Apr 2021

    Decision issued: Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent

  4. 31 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 14 April 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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