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43 Holywell Hill St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Hd

Granted St Albans TP/2026/0032 Tree works in conservation area

Works: Trees Small domestic

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

Proposal

As per sketch plan & photos: T001. Yew, remove Elders from crown. T002. Sycamore (leaning & covered in ivy), fell. T003. Cherry, reduce in height by 4m & spread by 2m T004. Sycamore (multi-stemmed & currently supporting the fence), remove & treat stump G0

As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0032

Application record

Reference
TP/2026/0032
Type
Tree works in conservation area
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
Received
27 Jan 2026
Validated
29 Jan 2026
Decided
11 Mar 2026
Ward
St Peters
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL1 1HD

Site history

Applications at this address on the St Albans register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • TP/2026/0433 Awaiting decision

    43 Holywell Hill St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Hd

    G1 Sycamore remove to ground level T4 Beech remove to ground level

    Submitted 3 Sep 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Jan 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 29 Jan 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 11 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent

  4. 25 Aug 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 11 March 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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