Planning application
Harpenden Common Golf Club East Common Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 1Bl
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
2 x Oak trees (90% dead) part of group G1352. Both trees are young specimens no taller than 8m in height . Due to proximity of the road, path and golf hole, the two trees are proposed the felled.
As published by the council, reference TP/2025/0151
Application record
- Reference
- TP/2025/0151
- Type
- Tree works in conservation area
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
- Received
- 27 Mar 2025
- Validated
- 28 Mar 2025
- Ward
- Harpenden South
- Parish
- Harpenden Town
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL5 1BL
Site history
Applications at this address on the St Albans register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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TP/2025/0616 Decided
Harpenden Common Golf Club East Common Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 1Bl
Works to various tree - Please see supporitng documents for full works and rationale
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Mar 2025
Received by St Albans
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28 Mar 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Aug 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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Open the documentsWhat 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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