Planning application
St Dominic Roman Catholic Primary School Southdown Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 1Pf
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T2207 Yew; Remove marked adjacent Holly leaning over path. T2208 Silver Birch; Section fell as close to ground level as possible. T2208a Goat Willow; Fell as close to ground level as possible. T2221 Corsican Pine; Remove deadwood over 50mm diameter. Remov
As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0254
Application record
- Reference
- TP/2026/0254
- Type
- Tree works in conservation area
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
- Received
- 19 May 2026
- Validated
- 21 May 2026
- Decided
- 7 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Harpenden West
- Parish
- Harpenden Town
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL5 1PF
Site history
Applications at this address on the St Albans register
This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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5/2021/1355 Granted
St Dominic Roman Catholic Primary School Southdown Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 1Pf
Retention of double modular class base
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 May 2026
Received by St Albans
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21 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
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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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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 7 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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