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42 Woodstock Road North St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Qf

Granted St Albans TP/2025/0431 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 Ash back of property Goals: 50% Crown/stem reduction down to a standing height of 8.0 metres. Reduce lower laterals by 50% or remove, climber will assess on the day.

As published by the council, reference TP/2025/0431

Application record

Reference
TP/2025/0431
Type
Tree works to TPO trees(s)
Status
Approved
Decision
Treeworks approval
Received
27 Aug 2025
Validated
27 Jan 2026
Decided
15 Apr 2026
Ward
Clarence
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL1 4QF

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Aug 2025

    Received by St Albans

  2. 27 Jan 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 15 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Treeworks approval

  4. 13 Sep 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 on 15 April 2026, 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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