Planning application
86 Marshalswick Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Xe
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Lime - reduce height by 5m, lateral reduction of 4m and crown clean
As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0283
Application record
- Reference
- TP/2026/0283
- Type
- Tree works to TPO trees(s)
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Treeworks approval
- Received
- 3 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 24 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 6 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Marshalswick West
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL1 4XE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Jun 2026
Received by St Albans
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24 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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6 Oct 2026
Decision issued: Treeworks approval
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 6 October 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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