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12 Hartwell Gardens Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Rw

Granted St Albans TP/2025/0558 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

T14 Oak - Reduction by 3-4m approx (primary cuts) This tree has been previously been trimmed to prevent it out growing its location T15 Oak - Crown reduction by 2-3m approx. Same as above a control in tree spread is required.

As published by the council, reference TP/2025/0558

Application record

Reference
TP/2025/0558
Type
Tree works to TPO trees(s)
Status
Approved
Decision
Treeworks approval
Received
23 Oct 2025
Validated
23 Oct 2025
Decided
8 Dec 2025
Ward
Harpenden West
Parish
Harpenden Town
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL5 2RW

Site history

Applications at this address on the St Albans register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • TP/2021/0147 Granted

    12 Hartwell Gardens Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Rw

    Oak (T4 TPO 1047) - lift crown by 5m to remove low lying branches crown thin 20% branches have broken off during high wind .

    Decided 3 May 2021 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Oct 2025

    Received by St Albans

  2. 8 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Treeworks approval

  3. 21 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

St Albans granted permission on 8 December 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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