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6 Hall Heath Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Bl

Refused St Albans TP/2026/0208 Tree works to TPO trees(s)

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Silver Birch (T3)- Request to remove T3 (silver birch) request to remove fully for prevention of risk of falling due to history as referenced in supporting letter.

As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0208

Application record

Reference
TP/2026/0208
Type
Tree works to TPO trees(s)
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused As published: Treeworks refusal
Received
5 May 2026
Validated
6 May 2026
Decided
13 Jul 2026
Ward
Marshalswick West
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL1 4BL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 May 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 6 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 13 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Treeworks refusal

  4. 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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What this refusal means

St Albans refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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