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St Georges School Sun Lane Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 4Td

Granted St Albans TP/2021/0065 Tree works in conservation area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

G1 Ash & Hornbeam - Crown reduction by 3-4m approx to improve light into adjacent residential gardens. T2 Ash (decayed stem) - Fell.

As published by the council, reference TP/2021/0065

Application record

Reference
TP/2021/0065
Type
Tree works in conservation area
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
Received
15 Feb 2021
Validated
16 Feb 2021
Decided
30 Mar 2021
Ward
Harpenden East
Parish
Harpenden Town
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL5 4TD

Site history

Applications at this address on the St Albans register

This site has had 4 applications since 2021: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • TP/2026/0312 Granted

    St Georges School Sun Lane Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 4Td

    G2 2 Small Sycamore - Fell to facilitate installing a security fence w3w search.boot.gender

    Decided 6 Aug 2026 Trees
  • TP/2026/0139 Granted

    St Georges School Sun Lane Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 4Td

    G1 Sycamore & Ash - Fell T2 Goat Willow - Fell

    Decided 12 May 2026 Trees
  • 5/2021/1347 Granted

    St Georges School Sun Lane Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 4Td

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (construction management plan) and 4 (materials) of planning permission 5/2019/1662 dated 12/09/2019 for Removal of existing classroom building and construction of single storey building to accommodate three additional classrooms

    Decided 29 Jun 2021 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Feb 2021

    Received by St Albans

  2. 16 Feb 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 30 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

3 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

St Albans granted permission on 30 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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    TP/2026/0139 Submitted 18 Mar 2026 50 yards away

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    Granted Trees 5 docs
  • St Georges School Sun Lane Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 4Td

    5/2021/1347 Submitted 5 May 2021 50 yards away

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