Planning application
Greenhaven Redbourn Lane Hatching Green Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Na
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Willow tree (T1 per plan) Dead - fell located in corner of garden.
As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0207
Application record
- Reference
- TP/2026/0207
- Type
- Tree works to TPO trees(s)
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Treeworks approval
- Received
- 4 May 2026
- Validated
- 6 May 2026
- Decided
- 12 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Harpenden South
- Parish
- Harpenden Town
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL5 2NA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 May 2026
Received by St Albans
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6 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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12 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Treeworks approval
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13 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
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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