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18 Rothamsted Avenue Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Dj

Granted St Albans TP/2021/0016 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: 1 - Malus - Reduce in height by approximately 1m and bring sides into shape 2 - Norway Maple - Crown reduce to previous points to leave viable growth where possible. This would amount to a reduction of up to 4m.

As published by the council, reference TP/2021/0016

Application record

Reference
TP/2021/0016
Type
Tree works in conservation area
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
Received
12 Jan 2021
Validated
13 Jan 2021
Decided
24 Feb 2021
Ward
Harpenden West
Parish
Harpenden Town
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL5 2DJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Jan 2021

    Received by St Albans

  2. 13 Jan 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Feb 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

4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

St Albans granted permission on 24 February 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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