Planning application
174 London Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Pj
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Lime Tree (T1) to be pollarded 12 inches below pervious pruning cuts.
As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0125
Application record
- Reference
- TP/2026/0125
- Type
- Tree works in conservation area
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
- Received
- 14 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 18 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 3 Jun 2026
- Ward
- St Peters
- Parish
- Central St Albans
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL1 1PJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the St Albans register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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TP/2026/0271 Granted
174 London Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Pj
Yew tree (T1) located in the front garden close to the house: Crown height reduced by 30% and shaped in. Lower branches removed up to gutter height. Yew tree / hedgerow (T2) running alongside the Alma Cut: Reduced in height to just below gutter height. El
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Mar 2026
Received by St Albans
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18 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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3 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 3 June 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.
Nearby applications
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174 London Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Pj
Yew tree (T1) located in the front garden close to the house: Crown height reduced by 30% and shaped in. Lower branches removed up to gutter height. Yew tree / hedgerow (T2) running alongside the Alma Cut: Reduced in height to just below gutter height. El
Granted Trees 5 docs -
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TP/2026/0283 Granted
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TP/2026/0506 Awaiting decision
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TP/2026/0507 Awaiting decision
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TP/2026/0402 Granted
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