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23A Park Avenue South Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Dz

Granted St Albans TP/2021/0066 Tree works in conservation area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Silver Birch in rear garden: fell to ground level and grind out stump Ligustrums x 2, one in front and one in rear garden: crown reduction to historic points. The Silver Birch is a very old tree. A Liquidambar near the Birch is now a good size, over 20 ye

As published by the council, reference TP/2021/0066

Application record

Reference
TP/2021/0066
Type
Tree works in conservation area
Status
Approved
Decision
Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
Received
15 Feb 2021
Validated
16 Feb 2021
Decided
30 Mar 2021
Ward
Harpenden West
Parish
Harpenden Town
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL5 2DZ

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

2 documents on file for this application

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What 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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