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41 Cowper Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 5Nj

Granted St Albans TP/2025/0546 Tree works in conservation area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T1 - Lime, remove to ground level as causing subsidence to 41 Cowper Road AL5 5NJ

As published by the council, reference TP/2025/0546

Application record

Reference
TP/2025/0546
Type
Tree works in conservation area
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
Received
16 Oct 2025
Validated
20 Oct 2025
Decided
4 Nov 2025
Ward
Harpenden West
Parish
Harpenden Town
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL5 5NJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Oct 2025

    Received by St Albans

  2. 20 Oct 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 4 Nov 2025

    Decision issued: Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent

  4. 21 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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What this grant of permission means

St Albans granted permission on 4 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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