Planning application
21 Bardwell Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Rq
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
As indicated previously, it is an ash tree. I would like to upload a diagram of the planned pruning, but I cannot. The area to be cut is the lower part of a very tall tree, about 2.5m from the soil. Last year prunning was carried out in 2022 (you can chec
As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0084
Application record
- Reference
- TP/2026/0084
- Type
- Tree works in conservation area
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
- Received
- 24 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 25 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 22 Apr 2026
- Ward
- St Peters
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL1 1RQ
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
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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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