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14 Devonshire Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 4Tj

Granted St Albans TP/2025/0559 Tree works in conservation area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Silver Birch (T1) is located in the garden of 14 Devonshire Road and has a clear case of honey fungus that is showing at the base of the tree and along the root system through the grass. We would like to remove the tree to ground level before further deca

As published by the council, reference TP/2025/0559

Application record

Reference
TP/2025/0559
Type
Tree works in conservation area
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
23 Oct 2025
Validated
23 Oct 2025
Decided
10 Dec 2025
Ward
Harpenden East
Parish
Harpenden Town
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL5 4TJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Oct 2025

    Received by St Albans

  2. 10 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 27 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

St Albans granted permission on 10 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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