Planning application
5 Normandy Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Qg
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Permission required to trim the non fruit bearing fruit tree in our front garden. Shown as number 1 on the plan. Tree surgeon does not know the species (maybe plum). Maximum 15% to be pruned
As published by the council, reference TP/2025/0444
Application record
- Reference
- TP/2025/0444
- Type
- Tree works in conservation area
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
- Received
- 2 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 5 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 25 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Batchwood
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL3 5QG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Sep 2025
Received by St Albans
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5 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
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15 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 25 November 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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