Planning application
2 Elm Lawns Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Re
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T3 Apple of the submitted MWA Arboricultural Report Works: Reduce height to 4.0m and crown radius to 2.0m leaving balanced crown. Re-prune thereafter on a triennial cycle to maintain at broadly reduced dimensions. Reason: Clay shrinkage subsidence damage
As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0153
Application record
- Reference
- TP/2026/0153
- Type
- Tree works in conservation area
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
- Received
- 25 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 30 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 12 May 2026
- Ward
- Bernards Heath
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL1 3RE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 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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12 May 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
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13 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 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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