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5 Manor Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3St

Granted St Albans TP/2026/0216 Tree works to TPO trees(s)

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

G3 - 3 x Yew and 1 x Holly (TPO shows as G1 on the verge of Murton Court) Prune hedge line of trees back to boundary - see application for reasons

As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0216

Application record

Reference
TP/2026/0216
Type
Tree works to TPO trees(s)
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Treeworks approval
Received
7 May 2026
Validated
12 May 2026
Decided
7 Jul 2026
Ward
Bernards Heath
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL1 3ST

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 May 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 12 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 7 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Treeworks approval

  4. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

3 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

St Albans granted permission on 7 July 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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