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17 Longcroft Avenue Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Rd

Granted St Albans TP/2026/0298 Tree works in conservation area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Leylandii hedge - removal of the existing hedge. It is deteriorating in parts and has ivy growth. Replacement trees: pleached tree laurels spaced 1.5/ 2m apart to form a new hedge alongside border planting.

As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0298

Application record

Reference
TP/2026/0298
Type
Tree works in conservation area
Status
Approved
Decision
Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
Received
15 Jun 2026
Validated
18 Jun 2026
Decided
29 Jul 2026
Ward
Harpenden West
Parish
Harpenden Town
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL5 2RD

Site history

Applications at this address on the St Albans register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • TP/2026/0237 Granted

    17 Longcroft Avenue Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Rd

    1 (Malus) Apple tree in rear garden to section fell

    Decided 29 Jun 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Jun 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 18 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 29 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent

Documents

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

1 document 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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What this grant of permission means

St Albans granted permission on 29 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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Within 500 metres

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    TP/2026/0237 Submitted 13 May 2026 0m away

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    Granted Trees 3 docs

  • 15 Longcroft Avenue Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Rd

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