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17 Springwood Walk St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Un

Granted St Albans TP/2026/0291 Tree works to TPO trees(s)

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Hornbeams in woodland - reduce back to boundary

As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0291

Application record

Reference
TP/2026/0291
Type
Tree works to TPO trees(s)
Status
Approved
Decision
Treeworks approval
Received
8 Jun 2026
Validated
10 Jun 2026
Decided
5 Aug 2026
Ward
Marshalswick East & Jersey Farm
Parish
Sandridge
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL4 9UN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Jun 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 10 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 5 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Treeworks approval

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

St Albans granted permission on 5 August 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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