Planning application
156 Fishpool Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Rz
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Tree Species: Monterey Cypress Number on sketch plan: 1 Trim under crown of tree and remove ivy growing up and within Tree Species: Holly tree Number on sketch plan: 2 Trim top crown of tree to reduce height and maintain good structure
As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0088
Application record
- Reference
- TP/2026/0088
- Type
- Tree works in conservation area
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
- Received
- 25 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 3 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 22 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Verulam
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL3 4RZ
Site history
Applications at this address on the St Albans register
This site has had 5 applications since 2026: 3 approved, 1 refused.
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5/2026/1539 Awaiting decision
156 Fishpool Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Rz
Discharge of Condition 5 (details of fixing methodology, including extent of fabric removal) of planning permission 5/2026/0269 dated 15/05/2026 for Removal of existing upvc roof window and installation of conservation roof windows to rear elevation roof
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5/2026/1540 Refused
156 Fishpool Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Rz
Discharge of Condition 3 (details of fixing methodology, including extent of fabric removal) of Listed Building consent 5/2026/0371 dated 15/05/2026 for Listed Building consent - Removal of existing upvc roof window and installation of 5 conservation roof
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5/2026/0371 Granted
156 Fishpool Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Rz
Listed building Consent - Removal of existing upvc roof window and installation of 5 conservation roof windows to rear elevation roof
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5/2026/0269 Granted
156 Fishpool Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Rz
Removal of existing upvc roof window and installation of conservation roof windows to rear elevation roof
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Feb 2026
Received by St Albans
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3 Mar 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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31 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 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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