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12 Gresford Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Ub

Refused St Albans TP/2026/0176 Tree works to TPO trees(s)

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Turkey Oak tree belonging to 12 Gresford Close that is on the boundary between theirs and my driveway at 11 Gresford Close.Fell due to damage to diveway

As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0176

Application record

Reference
TP/2026/0176
Type
Tree works to TPO trees(s)
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused As published: Treeworks refusal
Received
13 Apr 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Decided
23 Sep 2026
Ward
Hill End
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL4 0UB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Apr 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 13 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 9 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Under Consideration

    Previously Under Consultation.

  5. 23 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Treeworks refusal

Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

St Albans refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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