Planning application
457 The Ridgeway St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Ty
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T(8) T4 on plan - Crab Apple tree to reduce by 2 metres all around to maintain it's shape and size for the area. (G4) T13 on plan- Robinia tree to lift to 4 metres and tidy it's crown by 2 metres where needed to tidy and maintain it's shape and size for t
As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0189
Application record
- Reference
- TP/2026/0189
- Type
- Tree works to TPO trees(s)
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Treeworks approval
- Received
- 22 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 23 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 12 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Marshalswick East & Jersey Farm
- Parish
- Sandridge
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL4 9TY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Apr 2026
Received by St Albans
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23 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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12 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Treeworks approval
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24 Jul 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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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 12 June 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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