Planning application
TP/2026/0248
Lichfield 30A Gainsborough Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Nl
Proposal
Noticed the cherry tree in my garden has large cracks on trunk and wood inside looks dead. Tree itself has no leaves or blossom and is likely to become a hazard. House is in conservation area and at 1.5m the trunk is approx 120mm in diameter. Do I need pe
As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0248
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 May 2026
Received by St Albans
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18 May 2026
Decision issued: Treework exempt
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29 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
After the decision
The process from here
The council has decided this application; the published outcome sits in the record above and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail, including any conditions.
If permission was granted, work must normally begin within three years of the decision. If it was refused, the applicant can appeal within the statutory time limit or submit a revised scheme.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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