Planning application
59 Portland Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Ra
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Tree in rear garden - fell
As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0197
Application record
- Reference
- TP/2026/0197
- Type
- Tree works in conservation area
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
- Received
- 27 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 30 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 19 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Verulam
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL3 4RA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Apr 2026
Received by St Albans
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30 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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19 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 19 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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