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40 Ramsbury Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Sw

Granted St Albans TP/2026/0173 Tree works in conservation area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Description of Proposed Works: Crown prune one Cedar tree situated within the rear garden to reduce and reshape the crown to a more conical form. Undertake selective crown thinning to remove areas of excessive density throughout the canopy. Reasons for Pr

As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0173

Application record

Reference
TP/2026/0173
Type
Tree works in conservation area
Status
Approved
Decision
Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
Received
8 Apr 2026
Validated
10 Apr 2026
Decided
28 May 2026
Ward
Sopwell
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL1 1SW

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Apr 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 10 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 28 May 2026

    Decision issued: Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent

  4. 7 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

2 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

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