Planning application
19 Mount Pleasant St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Qh
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
It is an old apple tree which is past its best days. It is the only bigish tree in the garden. Our plan is to have mostly lawn with a few new plus existing shrubs. This will make it easy to maintain and user friendly for Nick. I have not contacted a Tree
As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0274
Application record
- Reference
- TP/2026/0274
- Type
- Tree works in conservation area
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
- Received
- 27 May 2026
- Validated
- 28 May 2026
- Decided
- 16 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Verulam
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL3 4QH
Site history
Applications at this address on the St Albans register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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5/2026/0885 Decided
19 Mount Pleasant St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Qh
Erection of single-storey rear extension, internal alterations, demolition of existing garages and erection of replacement double garage
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 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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