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65 Prospect Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Au

Granted St Albans TP/2026/0230 Tree works in conservation area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Tree Number - T1 Tree Type - Hazel (corylus avellana) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.1m Approx. Height - 6m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 3m Location - Rear garden, right hand side Service - Crown Reduction Work Required - Reduce height by up to 2m and la

As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0230

Application record

Reference
TP/2026/0230
Type
Tree works in conservation area
Status
Permitted
Decision
Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
Received
13 May 2026
Validated
18 May 2026
Decided
29 Jun 2026
Ward
Sopwell
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL1 2AU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 May 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 18 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

6 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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