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6 The Brambles Prospect Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Dp

Granted St Albans TP/2021/0031 Tree works in conservation area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Trees in communal grounds: Ash, Sycamore, Laurel (G1) - reduce height by 3m and shape sides accordingly. Oak (T1) - Reduce from building to give 3m clearance. Cherry (T2) - Fell tree as it is too close to the building and will cause issues in future.

As published by the council, reference TP/2021/0031

Application record

Reference
TP/2021/0031
Type
Tree works in conservation area
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
Received
21 Jan 2021
Validated
22 Jan 2021
Decided
5 Mar 2021
Ward
Sopwell
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL1 2DP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Jan 2021

    Received by St Albans

  2. 22 Jan 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 5 Mar 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

2 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

St Albans granted permission on 5 March 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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