Planning application
55 Park Avenue North Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Ee
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Horse Chestnut near rear corner of house - Crown reduction by 2-3m approx and 3-4m on laterals towards house.
As published by the council, reference TP/2021/0038
Application record
- Reference
- TP/2021/0038
- Type
- Tree works in conservation area
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
- Received
- 28 Jan 2021
- Validated
- 29 Jan 2021
- Decided
- 12 Mar 2021
- Ward
- Harpenden West
- Parish
- Harpenden Town
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL5 2EE
Site history
Applications at this address on the St Albans register
This site has had 2 applications since 2016: 2 approved, 0 refused.
-
5/2016/1924 Granted
55 Park Avenue North Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Ee
Discharge of Condition 2 (details of gates and piers) of planning permission 5/2014/1038 dated 23/06/2014 for Demolition of existing and construction of one, six bedroom dwelling with associated parking and landscaping (amendment to planning permission 5/
Timeline
Dates from the published record
-
28 Jan 2021
Received by St Albans
-
29 Jan 2021
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
-
12 Mar 2021
Decision issued: Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
-
31 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Watch members (£5 a month) open the document list from here.
Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 12 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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
-
53 Park Avenue North Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Ee
89% historically approved · decision due ~14 Jul
Single-storey front and side extension to provide additional residential accommodation, in the form of a private wellness / exercise space, adjusted vehicle entrance and new dropped kerb
Awaiting decision Householder Extension 18 docsSmall domestic -
57 Park Avenue North Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Ee
Works as per Enviro Tree Report TG5 Lime, Cercis,Cornus, Holly, Mixed species Mature Works: Remove Lime to ground level and grind out stump(s) Remove stems within 10m of damage and grind out stump(s), maintain remainder at current dimensions through perio
Granted Trees 6 docs -
43 Park Avenue North Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Ee
Discharge of Condition 3 (existing levels, proposed slab levels and finished ground levels) of planning permission 5/2022/1109 dated 01/12/2022 for Demolition of existing and construction of replacement six bedroom detached dwelling with basement habitabl
Granted Conditions New dwelling Demolition 3 docsDomestic -
37 Park Avenue North Harpenden Al5 2Ee
TPO 1047 area A3 Cypress trees on rear garden - Reduce large Cypresses by 50% and shorten back to boundary. Reason - trees are over dominant and have shed limbs during snow. Fell group of smaller Cypresses - reason - trees are overcrowded. Conservation
Granted Trees 2 docsSmall domestic -
47 Park Avenue North Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Ee
G1 - Pines x 3 - Remove to ground level see application for details. T3 - Lime x 1 Reduce the canopy by 1-2 metres to previous points.
Granted Trees 2 docs -
Other tree works applications
In St Albans
-
TP/2026/0283 Granted
86 Marshalswick Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Xe
Lime - reduce height by 5m, lateral reduction of 4m and crown clean
-
TP/2026/0509 Awaiting decision
36 Park Avenue North Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Ed
G1 - 5 lime trees at the front of the house to raise the canopy to approx 5 mentres and remove epicormic growth. This work is all general maintenasnce and to keep mtrees healthy and under control
-
TP/2026/0506 Awaiting decision
Old Bell 177 Luton Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 3Bn
5 x Oaks to lift to around 3m above ground level, remove deadwood greater than 40mm in diameter. Lift canopies on all Oaks to allow better view of area due to safety concerns & recent damage
-
TP/2026/0507 Awaiting decision
10 Monks Close Redbourn Hertfordshire Al3 7Ly
TPO1910 (G1) Silver Birch x2 Reduce the overall crown height by approximately 5 metres, Reduce lateral growth by approximately 0.5 metres where necessary to maintain a balanced and natural crown form. Reason for works: To reduce the overall size of
-
TP/2026/0402 Granted
28 West Common Way Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Lg
T1 - oak tree reduce north east side of Oak tree by 3m. This tree has been heavily cut on the opposite side of the tree leaving the tree hugely unbalanced.