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Blenheim Gate 22-24 Upper Marlborough Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Uu

Granted St Albans TP/2026/0303 Tree works in conservation area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

2 x Hornbeams fell due to proximity to building and unsuitable for its potential size for the location.

As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0303

Application record

Reference
TP/2026/0303
Type
Tree works in conservation area
Status
Approved
Decision
Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
Received
22 Jun 2026
Validated
23 Jun 2026
Decided
6 Aug 2026
Ward
St Peters
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL1 3UU

Site history

Applications at this address on the St Albans register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • TP/2026/0424 Decided

    Blenheim Gate 22-24 Upper Marlborough Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Uu

    2X (T1, T2) HORNBEAMS T1 FELL DUE TO PROXIMTY TO BUILDING AND UNSUITABLE TREE FOR ITS POTENTIAL SIZE FOR THE LOCATION. T2 FELL DUE TO PROXIMTY TO BUILDING AND UNSUITABLE TREE FOR ITS POTENTIAL SIZE FOR THE LOCATION. A REPLACEMENT HEDGE OF HORNBEAMS RUNNIN

    Submitted 28 Aug 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Jun 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 23 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 6 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent

Documents

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

24 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

St Albans granted permission on 6 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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