Planning application
16 Hatfield Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Rp
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Lime: Lime tree reduce by up to 2.5m from the height and 2m from all sides to suitable and appropriate growth points and crown clean T2: Silver birch reduce by up to 3m in height and 2m in width. T3: Apple tree crown clean
As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0285
Application record
- Reference
- TP/2026/0285
- Type
- Tree works in conservation area
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
- Received
- 5 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 10 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 23 Jul 2026
- Ward
- St Peters
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL1 3RP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Jun 2026
Received by St Albans
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10 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 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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St Albans granted permission on 23 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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