Planning application
4 Ash Copse Bricket Wood Hertfordshire Al2 3Ya
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
T1 Oak (T3 on TPO) - Remove, located at the back of property. Progressive decline within the upper and lower crown with decay and fungal bracket present at the base thought to be Polyporus squamosus. T2 Oak (Within G2 on TPO) Remove - at the front of prop
As published by the council, reference TP/2021/0140
Application record
- Reference
- TP/2021/0140
- Type
- Tree works to TPO trees(s)
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refused As published: Treeworks refusal
- Received
- 10 Mar 2021
- Validated
- 11 Mar 2021
- Decided
- 3 May 2021
- Ward
- St Stephen
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL2 3YA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Mar 2021
Received by St Albans
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11 Mar 2021
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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3 May 2021
Decision issued: Treeworks refusal
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25 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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St Albans refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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