Planning application
6 Lodge Gardens Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 4Je
Works: Trees Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Oak - Reduce back vertical growth by 2-3m and crown clean Mixed Specie - Reduce back lateral growth to the fence Small Sycamore (under 75mm at breast height) - Fell
As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0263
Application record
- Reference
- TP/2026/0263
- Type
- Tree works in conservation area
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
- Received
- 22 May 2026
- Validated
- 28 May 2026
- Decided
- 16 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Harpenden West
- Parish
- Harpenden Town
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL5 4JE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 May 2026
Received by St Albans
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28 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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16 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
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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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