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1 Hillside Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Qr

Granted St Albans TP/2026/0213 Tree works in conservation area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

G1 - Conifers fell to ground level. The client is looking to landscape the garden and as part of this project it???s proposed that these conifers are removed in place of a new planting scheme. These are ivy clad conifers looking unsightly and in poor cond

As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0213

Application record

Reference
TP/2026/0213
Type
Tree works in conservation area
Status
Approved
Decision
Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
Received
6 May 2026
Validated
11 May 2026
Decided
29 Jun 2026
Ward
Bernards Heath
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL1 3QR

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 May 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 11 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 29 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent

  4. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

St Albans granted permission on 29 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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