Planning application
2 St Stephens Hill St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Ds
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 T2 - Sycamore - reduction of up to 30%. G1 -3 leyandii & a Thuja Crown reduce trees by approximately 20% and deadwood - see application for full specification
As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0281
Application record
- Reference
- TP/2026/0281
- Type
- Tree works in conservation area
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
- Received
- 2 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 4 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 16 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Verulam
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL1 2DS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Jun 2026
Received by St Albans
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4 Jun 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
2 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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