Planning application
St Georges School Sun Lane Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 4Td
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
G1 Sycamore & Ash - Fell T2 Goat Willow - Fell
As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0139
Application record
- Reference
- TP/2026/0139
- 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
- 12 May 2026
- Ward
- Harpenden East
- Parish
- Harpenden Town
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL5 4TD
Site history
Applications at this address on the St Albans register
This site has had 4 applications since 2021: 4 approved, 0 refused.
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TP/2026/0312 Granted
St Georges School Sun Lane Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 4Td
G2 2 Small Sycamore - Fell to facilitate installing a security fence w3w search.boot.gender
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5/2021/1347 Granted
St Georges School Sun Lane Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 4Td
Discharge of Conditions 3 (construction management plan) and 4 (materials) of planning permission 5/2019/1662 dated 12/09/2019 for Removal of existing classroom building and construction of single storey building to accommodate three additional classrooms
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TP/2021/0065 Granted
St Georges School Sun Lane Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 4Td
G1 Ash & Hornbeam - Crown reduction by 3-4m approx to improve light into adjacent residential gardens. T2 Ash (decayed stem) - Fell.
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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12 May 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
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31 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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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