Planning application
TP/2025/0089
2 Allandale St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Ng
Proposal
Fell tree in the rear garden as it endangers my house and my neighbours as if brought down by high winds it would reach our houses. If you cannot agree, please reduce 1/3 to 1/2 of its present size to reduce its soil area. A new tree can be replanted late
As published by the council, reference TP/2025/0089
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Feb 2025
Received by St Albans
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14 May 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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16 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Treeworks refusal
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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