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6 Newmarket Court Goldsmith Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Ln

Granted St Albans TP/2026/0167 Tree works to TPO trees(s)

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Horse Chestnut tree (T1 on sketch) reduce back to previous reduction points (work last carried out C,Sept 2019) and clean out crown, as in spring/summer months causes excessive shading to main living areas of the house

As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0167

Application record

Reference
TP/2026/0167
Type
Tree works to TPO trees(s)
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Treeworks approval
Received
1 Apr 2026
Validated
7 Apr 2026
Decided
20 May 2026
Ward
Batchwood
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL3 5LN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Apr 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 7 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 20 May 2026

    Decision issued: Treeworks approval

  4. 7 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

2 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

St Albans granted permission on 20 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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