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6A High Elms Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Ju

Granted St Albans TP/2024/0659 Tree works to TPO trees(s)

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T1 Cedar - reduce back to previous prune points - Pruning was last carried out in 2018 - Tree needs pruning to maintain it's health and size - also to allow light into the house at the rear of 6A

As published by the council, reference TP/2024/0659

Application record

Reference
TP/2024/0659
Type
Tree works to TPO trees(s)
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Treeworks approval
Received
11 Dec 2024
Validated
13 Dec 2024
Ward
Harpenden South
Parish
Harpenden Town
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL5 2JU

Site history

Applications at this address on the St Albans register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • TP/2026/0400 Decided

    6A High Elms Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Ju

    Lawson Cypress - to be removed - the tree appears to be dead / dying - there are approximately 10% green leaves on it which has been the same for at least a year - the rest of the leave are brown - I have attached a plan and photos

    Submitted 19 Aug 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Dec 2024

    Received by St Albans

  2. 13 Dec 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

3 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

St Albans granted permission, 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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