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5 York Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Pl

Granted St Albans TP/2021/0074 Tree works in conservation area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Row of mixed rear garden Conifers to be reduced in height by approximately 50% to allow more light into the garden (marked with green crosses on attached photo). Two clusters of small mixed Conifers to be removed to open up the flower bed.

As published by the council, reference TP/2021/0074

Application record

Reference
TP/2021/0074
Type
Tree works in conservation area
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
Received
17 Feb 2021
Validated
18 Feb 2021
Decided
1 Apr 2021
Ward
Clarence
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL1 4PL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Feb 2021

    Received by St Albans

  2. 18 Feb 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 1 Apr 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 this grant of permission means

St Albans granted permission on 1 April 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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