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62 Alma Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Bl

Granted St Albans TP/2026/0203 Tree works in conservation area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

1 x Maple rear garden (T1 - on sketch plan) reducing the tree in height and lateral spread by up to 1.5metres close to historic pruning points I made in 2022. 1 x Elder along the rear left border (T2 - on sketch plan) reducing the spread and height up

As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0203

Application record

Reference
TP/2026/0203
Type
Tree works in conservation area
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
Received
1 May 2026
Validated
6 May 2026
Decided
19 Jun 2026
Ward
St Peters
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL1 3BL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 May 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 6 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 19 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent

  4. 13 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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2 documents on file for this application

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What 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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