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4 Garden Close Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Eg

Granted St Albans TP/2021/0018 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 Blue Spruce - Fell. T2 Pittisporum - Fell.

As published by the council, reference TP/2021/0018

Application record

Reference
TP/2021/0018
Type
Tree works in conservation area
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
Received
13 Jan 2021
Validated
13 Jan 2021
Decided
24 Feb 2021
Ward
Harpenden South
Parish
Harpenden Town
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL5 2EG

Site history

Applications at this address on the St Albans register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 5/2021/0972 Granted

    4 Garden Close Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Eg

    Single storey rear extension with rooflights following demolition of existing conservatory

    Decided 29 Jun 2021 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Jan 2021

    Received by St Albans

  2. 24 Feb 2021

    Decision issued: Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent

  3. 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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