Planning application
St Albans Telephone Exchange Liverpool Road St Albans Al1 3Ul
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1&T2 Reduce the height of two Lawsons Cypress by 10m. Due to complaints of light from neighbouring property.
As published by the council, reference TP/2021/0316
Application record
- Reference
- TP/2021/0316
- Type
- Tree works in conservation area
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
- Received
- 7 Jun 2021
- Validated
- 8 Jun 2021
- Decided
- 20 Jul 2021
- Ward
- St Peters
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL1 3UL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Jun 2021
Received by St Albans
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8 Jun 2021
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Jul 2021
Decision issued: Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
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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 20 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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