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31 Honeycroft Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Gf

Granted St Albans TP/2026/0239 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

Silver birch - crown reduced by approximately 4 metres all round and remove a few damaged or dead branches.

As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0239

Application record

Reference
TP/2026/0239
Type
Tree works to TPO trees(s)
Status
Approved
Decision
Treeworks approval
Received
14 May 2026
Validated
19 May 2026
Decided
16 Jul 2026
Ward
Hill End
Parish
Central St Albans
Postcode
AL4 0GF

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 May 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 19 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 16 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Treeworks approval

  4. 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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What this grant of permission means

St Albans granted permission on 16 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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