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22 Ox Lane Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 4He

Granted St Albans TP/2025/0635 Tree works in conservation area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

1. Laurel - 2-3m crown reduction 2. Oak - 2-3m crown reduction and deadwood removal 3. Yew - 1-2m lateral crown reduction on side facing garden at 22 Ox Lane 4. Removal of dead tree. Unknown species. 5. Plum - 2-3m crown reduction (back to previous cuts)

As published by the council, reference TP/2025/0635

Application record

Reference
TP/2025/0635
Type
Tree works in conservation area
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
1 Dec 2025
Validated
2 Dec 2025
Decided
13 Jan 2026
Ward
Harpenden East
Parish
Harpenden Town
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL5 4HE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Dec 2025

    Received by St Albans

  2. 2 Dec 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 13 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 25 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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2 documents on file for this application

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What 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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