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172 Riverside Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Sf

Granted St Albans TP/2026/0110 Tree works in conservation area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Pollarding / pruning of an ash tree at the end of the garden to keep its size in check and maintain light to property and neighbour's house

As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0110

Application record

Reference
TP/2026/0110
Type
Tree works in conservation area
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
Received
10 Mar 2026
Validated
11 Mar 2026
Decided
22 Apr 2026
Ward
Sopwell
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL1 1SF

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Mar 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 11 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 22 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent

  4. 7 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

2 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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