Planning application
3 Grafton Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Ex
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T57 Copper Beech located at the front of the property - 20% lateral reduction and crown thinning. The proposed 20% crown reduction and thinning are required to address the excessive shading of 3 Grafton Close and 5 Grafton
As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0147
Application record
- Reference
- TP/2026/0147
- Type
- Tree works to TPO trees(s)
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Treeworks part approved
- Received
- 20 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 30 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 13 May 2026
- Ward
- Hill End
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL4 0EX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Mar 2026
Received by St Albans
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30 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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13 May 2026
Decision issued: Treeworks part approved
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 13 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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