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4 Borodale Kirkwick Avenue Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Qw

Granted St Albans TP/2026/0077 Tree works in conservation area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

11 sweet chestnut 17.0 730, 510, 570, 575 8.6 I recommend that the tree is reduced to the most recent reduction points, for reasons jointly: to limit water uptake, albeit temporarily and to address safety. The concern arising is that the new growth ???pol

As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0077

Application record

Reference
TP/2026/0077
Type
Tree works in conservation area
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
Received
19 Feb 2026
Validated
19 Feb 2026
Decided
2 Apr 2026
Ward
Harpenden West
Parish
Harpenden Town
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL5 2QW

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Feb 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 2 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent

  3. 27 Sep 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 2 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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