Planning application
55 Woodstock Road North St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Qd
Works: Trees Domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Oak - 30% crown reduction 3-4 metres from branch lengths throughout the canopy. Reason for Works: To provide appropriate cyclical maintenance of a large mature tree in close proximity to the dwelling.
As published by the council, reference TP/2025/0617
Application record
- Reference
- TP/2025/0617
- Type
- Tree works to TPO trees(s)
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Treeworks approval
- Received
- 25 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 26 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 13 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Clarence
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL1 4QD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Nov 2025
Received by St Albans
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26 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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13 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Treeworks approval
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21 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 13 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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