Planning application
TP/2026/0114
7 Clarence Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Nh
Proposal
Tree 1 ??? Cotoneaster Proposed Work: Face back the limb extending over Gainsborough Avenue to the main trunk. Reduce and reshape the remaining crown by approximately 30%. Reason for Work: To prevent encroachment over the road and footpath and to maintain
As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0114
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Mar 2026
Received by St Albans
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16 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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12 May 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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