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St Dominic Roman Catholic Primary School Southdown Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 1Pf

Granted St Albans TP/2026/0254 Tree works in conservation area

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
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.

  • 5/2021/1355 Granted

    St Dominic Roman Catholic Primary School Southdown Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 1Pf

    Retention of double modular class base

    Decided 6 Jul 2021

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. 7 Jul 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

3 documents on file for this application

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What 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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