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13 Gainsborough Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Nj

Decided St Albans TP/2026/0295 Tree works in conservation area

Works: Trees

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

Side up side boundary

As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0295

Application record

Reference
TP/2026/0295
Type
Tree works in conservation area
Status
Under Consideration
Decision
PENDING
Received
9 Jun 2026
Validated
10 Jun 2026
Ward
Clarence
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL1 4NJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the St Albans register

This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 5/2026/1291 Decided

    13 Gainsborough Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Nj

    Single storey wrap around extension both side of house and rear elevation, internal alterations, install solar panels to existing house and annexe in rear garden.

    Submitted 3 Jul 2026 Householder
  • TP/2026/0276 Granted

    13 Gainsborough Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Nj

    Proposed Works: Reduce and reshape the Salix located on the right-hand side of the garden by approximately 30%. Reasons for Works: To carry out general maintenance and improve the overall shape and appearance of the tree. To control the size of the tree a

    Decided 16 Jul 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 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

Documents

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

2 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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After the decision

St Albans has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. 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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Within 500 metres

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    5/2017/3140 Submitted 7 Nov 2017 0m away

    Part single, part two storey rear extension (resubmission following withdrawal of 5/2017/0701)

    Granted Householder Extension 11 docs
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  • 13 Gainsborough Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Nj

    5/2026/1291 Submitted 3 Jul 2026 0m away

    Single storey wrap around extension both side of house and rear elevation, internal alterations, install solar panels to existing house and annexe in rear garden.

    Decided Householder Extension 22 docs
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  • 13 Gainsborough Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Nj

    TP/2026/0276 Submitted 28 May 2026 0m away

    Proposed Works: Reduce and reshape the Salix located on the right-hand side of the garden by approximately 30%. Reasons for Works: To carry out general maintenance and improve the overall shape and appearance of the tree. To control the size of the tree a

    Granted Trees 2 docs

  • 18B Gainsborough Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Nl

    5/2026/0492 Submitted 13 Mar 2026 41m away

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  • 28 Gainsborough Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Nl

    TP/2026/0035 Submitted 28 Jan 2026 41m away

    Proposed Works: Fell one Cherry tree located in the rear garden. Reasons for Work: The tree is exhibiting significant decay to the basal heartwood, compromising its structural integrity. Due to the advanced nature of the decay and the associated risk of f

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  • Lichfield 30A Gainsborough Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Nl

    TP/2026/0248 Submitted 4 May 2026 41m away

    Noticed the cherry tree in my garden has large cracks on trunk and wood inside looks dead. Tree itself has no leaves or blossom and is likely to become a hazard. House is in conservation area and at 1.5m the trunk is approx 120mm in diameter. Do I need pe

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