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Old Apiary Site Hatching Green Harpenden Hertfordshire

Granted St Albans TP/2021/0062 Tree works in conservation area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T1: Ash - remove - in poor condition, cavity at base and cavity in central stem, suspect ash die back present T2: Ash - remove - low value tree, of limited public amenity value and susceptible to ash dieback. Trees stand near western end of site.

As published by the council, reference TP/2021/0062

Application record

Reference
TP/2021/0062
Type
Tree works in conservation area
Status
Approved
Decision
Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
Received
12 Feb 2021
Validated
15 Feb 2021
Decided
29 Mar 2021
Ward
Harpenden West
Parish
Harpenden Town
Decision by
Delegated

Site history

Applications at this address on the St Albans register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 5/2026/1151 Decided

    Old Apiary Site Hatching Green Harpenden Hertfordshire

    Erection of three detached single-storey dwellings with associated access, parking, refuse storage, landscaping, drainage, ecological enhancements and biodiversity net gain provision

    Submitted 12 Jun 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Feb 2021

    Received by St Albans

  2. 15 Feb 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 29 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

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What this grant of permission means

St Albans granted permission on 29 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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