Planning application
Grange Street Doctors Surgery 2 Grange Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Nf
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
The removal of one large lime tree in the car park to the left handside of the entrance to the car park. The tree has been unsuitably planted in a raised brick planter the trees root system is now pushing the wall and railings towards the footpath and lif
As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0138
Application record
- Reference
- TP/2026/0138
- Type
- Tree works in conservation area
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
- Received
- 18 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 20 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 29 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Bernards Heath
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL3 5NF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Mar 2026
Received by St Albans
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20 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
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31 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
51 documents on file for this application
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St Albans granted permission on 29 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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