Planning application
4 West Common Way Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Lf
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Front garden T1 (Prunus cerasifera) - Crown reduce by 2-3m, back to established pruning locations where it is possible and appropriate to do so, to reduce the drag coefficient and lever arm forces of the tree, and in turn to reduce its risk of structural
As published by the council, reference TP/2021/0294
Application record
- Reference
- TP/2021/0294
- Type
- Tree works in conservation area
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
- Received
- 24 May 2021
- Validated
- 25 May 2021
- Decided
- 6 Jul 2021
- Ward
- Harpenden South
- Parish
- Harpenden Town
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL5 2LF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 May 2021
Received by St Albans
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25 May 2021
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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6 Jul 2021
Decision issued: Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
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31 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 6 July 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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