Planning application
10 Arden Grove Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 4Sj
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
None of the trees to be be prunned are protected by tree preservation orders. I am seeking permission to prune because my garden is in a Conservation Area. Please see the attached sketch plan with trees labelled A to G. I propose the following prunning:.
As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0083
Application record
- Reference
- TP/2026/0083
- Type
- Tree works in conservation area
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
- Received
- 24 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 25 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 22 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Harpenden West
- Parish
- Harpenden Town
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL5 4SJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Feb 2026
Received by St Albans
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25 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
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24 Jul 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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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 22 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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