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11 Rothamsted Avenue Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Dd

Granted St Albans TP/2025/0614 Tree works in conservation area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T2 Sycamore - Crown reduction by. 3-4m approx (primary cuts) and crown clean T1 Oak - Crown reduction by 3-4m approx (primary cuts) & crown clean. Removal of basil growth and crown lift south side to balance.

As published by the council, reference TP/2025/0614

Application record

Reference
TP/2025/0614
Type
Tree works in conservation area
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
23 Nov 2025
Validated
26 Nov 2025
Decided
8 Jan 2026
Ward
Harpenden West
Parish
Harpenden Town
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL5 2DD

Site history

Applications at this address on the St Albans register

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

  • TP/2021/0098 Granted

    11 Rothamsted Avenue Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Dd

    Rear garden trees. T1 Sycamore - Crown reduction by 4-6m approx. T2 Oak - Crown reduction by 3-4m approx.

    Decided 13 Apr 2021 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Nov 2025

    Received by St Albans

  2. 26 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 8 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 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 January 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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