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10 Hales Meadow Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 4Jb

Granted St Albans TP/2026/0105 Tree works in conservation area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T1 Sorbus - Fell (planted inappropriate location and specie not suitable)

As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0105

Application record

Reference
TP/2026/0105
Type
Tree works in conservation area
Status
Approved
Decision
Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
Received
5 Mar 2026
Validated
5 Mar 2026
Decided
22 Apr 2026
Ward
Harpenden West
Parish
Harpenden Town
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL5 4JB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Mar 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 22 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent

  3. 7 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 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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