Planning application
20 Park Avenue South Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Ea
Works: Trees
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
T1 birch - declining, remove tree in rear garden of 20 park avenue south . T2 :Removal of one previously topped western read cedar the tree has poor form and is covered in ivy.
As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0226
Application record
- Reference
- TP/2026/0226
- Type
- Tree works in conservation area
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Treework exempt
- Received
- 12 May 2026
- Validated
- 18 May 2026
- Decided
- 5 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Harpenden West
- Parish
- Harpenden Town
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL5 2EA
Site history
Applications at this address on the St Albans register
This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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5/2021/1410 Granted
20 Park Avenue South Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Ea
Creation of additional gated vehicle access, new gates to existing access, alterations to driveway and construction of car port
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 May 2026
Received by St Albans
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18 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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5 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Treework exempt
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsAfter the decision
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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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