Planning application
Loreto College Upper Lattimore Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Rq
Works: Trees
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
T1 Cherry - dead; it's showing no signs of new buds or growth as of 27/05/2026. Serious safety concern due to being located within a school and over a high-volume walkway.
As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0284
Application record
- Reference
- TP/2026/0284
- Type
- Tree works in conservation area
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Treework exempt
- Received
- 5 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 15 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 15 Jun 2026
- Ward
- St Peters
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL1 3RQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the St Albans register
This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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TP/2021/0318 Granted
Loreto College Upper Lattimore Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Rq
TG1: Various trees and understory surrounding St Josephs Building. This building is due for external refurbishment works which will require the use of a mobile elevating work platform for access around its entire perimeter. There are numerous trees and un
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Jun 2026
Received by St Albans
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15 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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15 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Treework exempt
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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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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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