Planning application
Dellcourt House 22A Townsend Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Rq
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
TPO - T3 & T4 Oak - Crown reduction back to primary cuts approx and thin canopy by 15% approx - previously been pruned. Retaining growth to prevent any issues with the house Not afforded statutory protection - T2 Plum & Sycamore Group - Reduction by 2-3
As published by the council, reference TP/2025/0391
Application record
- Reference
- TP/2025/0391
- Type
- Tree works to TPO trees(s)
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Treeworks approval
- Received
- 4 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 6 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 23 Sep 2025
- Ward
- Batchwood
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL3 5RQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Aug 2025
Received by St Albans
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6 Aug 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Sep 2025
Decision issued: Treeworks approval
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15 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 23 September 2025, 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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