Planning application
18 Fishpool Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Rt
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Holm Oak - back of property *Crown reduction by removing 1.5 - 2.0 to metres growth in height and spread pruning back to suitable growth points where possible and to leave a balanced crown. * Reduce live branches as needed * Remove all debris Client re
As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0198
Application record
- Reference
- TP/2026/0198
- Type
- Tree works in conservation area
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: 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 4RT
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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13 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 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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