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Forge Cottage Childwick Green Childwickbury St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 6Jj

Granted St Albans TP/2026/0183 Tree works in conservation area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

In the rear garden of Forge Cottage. I believe this tree is a Prunus. My client would like this tree completely removed, leaving the stump in situe. They have advised me that it looks very sparse when it should be in full leaf and fungus has shown at cert

As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0183

Application record

Reference
TP/2026/0183
Type
Tree works in conservation area
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
Received
16 Apr 2026
Validated
17 Apr 2026
Decided
28 May 2026
Ward
Redbourn
Parish
St Michael
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL3 6JJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the St Albans register

This site has had 4 applications since 2017: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 5/2017/3330 Withdrawn

    Forge Cottage Childwick Green Childwickbury St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 6Jj

    Extension and alterations to existing outbuilding including re-roofing to create ancillary accommodation to cottage

    Decided 1 Dec 2017
  • 5/2017/3329 Withdrawn

    Forge Cottage Childwick Green Childwickbury St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 6Jj

    Listed Building Consent - Single storey side extension and internal and external alterations

    Decided 1 Dec 2017
  • 5/2017/3327 Withdrawn

    Forge Cottage Childwick Green Childwickbury St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 6Jj

    Single storey side extension and external alterations

    Decided 1 Dec 2017

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Apr 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 17 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

3 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

St Albans granted permission on 28 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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