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Playschool House Alma Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Ar

Granted St Albans TP/2026/0306 Tree works in conservation area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T1 Sycamore tree in right corner os play area to fell to ground level. The tree is showing signs of decay from previous

As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0306

Application record

Reference
TP/2026/0306
Type
Tree works in conservation area
Status
Approved
Decision
Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
Received
22 Jun 2026
Validated
24 Jun 2026
Decided
6 Aug 2026
Ward
St Peters
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL1 3AR

Site history

Applications at this address on the St Albans register

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

  • 5/2026/0910 Decided

    Playschool House Alma Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Ar

    Proposed re-arrangement of parking area and division of external space to create amenity space. Single storey side infill extension and proposed external fire escape stairs

    Submitted 11 May 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Jun 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 24 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

4 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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    Decided Extension 18 docs
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