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5 Wells Close Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 3Lq

Granted St Albans TP/2026/0076 Tree works to TPO trees(s)

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T1 Oak - Reduce canopy by 2m to reduce chance of limb failures. T2 Hornbeam - Reduce canopy by 2m to maintain canopy size and prevent trees growing further in to each nearby trees. T3 Hornbeam - Reduce canopy by 2m to maintain canopy size and prevent tree

As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0076

Application record

Reference
TP/2026/0076
Type
Tree works to TPO trees(s)
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Treeworks approval
Received
19 Feb 2026
Validated
19 Feb 2026
Decided
13 Apr 2026
Ward
Harpenden North & Rural
Parish
Harpenden Town
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL5 3LQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Feb 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 13 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Treeworks approval

  3. 27 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

3 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

St Albans granted permission on 13 April 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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