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40 Goldsmith Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Nh

Granted St Albans TP/2026/0279 Tree works in conservation area

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

Pear Tree Reduction of one of the overhanging stems leaning over the parking area, cut back to height of the fence approx 1.5m high.

As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0279

Application record

Reference
TP/2026/0279
Type
Tree works in conservation area
Status
Approved
Decision
Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
Received
31 May 2026
Validated
4 Jun 2026
Decided
16 Jul 2026
Ward
Batchwood
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL3 5NH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 31 May 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 4 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 16 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 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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