Planning application
Building Research Establishment Bucknalls Lane Watford Hertfordshire Wd25 9Xx
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Five day notice for removal of Ash tree within woodland W1 in BRE grounds rear of 8 The Kestrels Bricket Wood. Reason - weak trunk union and poor condition of crown which is shedding deadwood.
As published by the council, reference TP/2021/0305
Application record
- Reference
- TP/2021/0305
- Type
- Tree works to TPO trees(s)
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Treeworks approval
- Received
- 27 May 2021
- Validated
- 31 May 2021
- Decided
- 14 Jul 2021
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- WD25 9XX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 May 2021
Received by St Albans
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31 May 2021
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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14 Jul 2021
Decision issued: Treeworks approval
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10 Sep 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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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 14 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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