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St Peters Church St Peters Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Hg

Granted St Albans TP/2026/0119 Tree works in conservation area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

One apple and one plub tree to reduce the crowns by 30% and cut back ivy on walls. One conifer tree on the on the boundary edge overhanging car park to fell to ground level

As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0119

Application record

Reference
TP/2026/0119
Type
Tree works in conservation area
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
Received
12 Mar 2026
Validated
16 Mar 2026
Decided
12 May 2026
Ward
Bernards Heath
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL1 3HG

Site history

Applications at this address on the St Albans register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 5/2026/1522 Awaiting decision

    St Peters Church St Peters Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Hg

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (details of bollards and any fencing or boundary treatments), 6 (written scheme of archaeological work) and 8 (construction management plan) of planning permission 5/2022/2590 dated 20/01/2025 for Extension and widening of access

    Submitted 11 Aug 2026 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Mar 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 16 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 12 May 2026

    Decision issued: Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent

  4. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What this grant of permission means

St Albans granted permission on 12 May 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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