Planning application
Loreto College Upper Lattimore Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Rq
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
TG1: Various trees and understory surrounding St Josephs Building. This building is due for external refurbishment works which will require the use of a mobile elevating work platform for access around its entire perimeter. There are numerous trees and un
As published by the council, reference TP/2021/0318
Application record
- Reference
- TP/2021/0318
- Type
- Tree works in conservation area
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- 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 3RQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the St Albans register
This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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TP/2026/0284 Decided
Loreto College Upper Lattimore Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Rq
T1 Cherry - dead; it's showing no signs of new buds or growth as of 27/05/2026. Serious safety concern due to being located within a school and over a high-volume walkway.
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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