Planning application
Inn On The Green 18-20 Leyton Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Hu
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Elder tree growing beside building in courtyard - Fell to as close to ground level as possible. Treat stump with ECO herbicide plugs to restrict regrowth.
As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0218
Application record
- Reference
- TP/2026/0218
- Type
- Tree works in conservation area
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
- Received
- 8 May 2026
- Validated
- 12 May 2026
- Decided
- 29 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Harpenden West
- Parish
- Harpenden Town
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL5 2HU
Site history
Applications at this address on the St Albans register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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5/2026/1351 Decided
Inn On The Green 18-20 Leyton Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Hu
Listed building Consent - Replacement of external timber beam
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5/2025/1453 Granted
Inn On The Green 18-20 Leyton Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Hu
Discharge of Condition 6 (electrical installations) of Listed Building Consent 5/2025/0600 dated 01/07/2025 for Listed Building consent - Minor internal and external works featuring new ramp
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 May 2026
Received by St Albans
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12 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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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