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Orchard End 13 Silk Mill Road Redbourn Hertfordshire Al3 7Ge

Granted St Albans TP/2026/0253 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

Sycamore - T5 Work to thin crown by 25%, reduce crown by 30% and lift crown - Reason - Provide pedestrian clearance, reduce loss of light to property and encroachment to adjoining gardens.

As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0253

Application record

Reference
TP/2026/0253
Type
Tree works to TPO trees(s)
Status
Approved
Decision
Treeworks approval
Received
19 May 2026
Validated
21 May 2026
Decided
16 Jul 2026
Ward
Redbourn
Parish
Redbourn
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL3 7GE

Site history

Applications at this address on the St Albans register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • TP/2025/0392 Refused

    Orchard End 13 Silk Mill Road Redbourn Hertfordshire Al3 7Ge

    Sycamore T5 fell the tree, refer to the application for full reasons.

    Decided 23 Sep 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 May 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 21 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

3 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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