Planning application
Alban City School 7 Hatfield Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Rr
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Re-pollard 11 Lime trees adjacent to Hatfield Road (numbers 1 to 11 on map) and removal of ivy to tree number 6. Re-pollard 1 Ash tree in the rear playground (number 22).
As published by the council, reference TP/2021/0061
Application record
- Reference
- TP/2021/0061
- Type
- Tree works in conservation area
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
- Received
- 11 Feb 2021
- Validated
- 12 Feb 2021
- Decided
- 26 Mar 2021
- Ward
- Clarence
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL1 3RR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Feb 2021
Received by St Albans
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12 Feb 2021
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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26 Mar 2021
Decision issued: Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
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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.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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