Planning application
51 Queens Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 1Qw
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Cherry tree reduction by 2-3 and raise canopy over road and path.
As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0309
Application record
- Reference
- TP/2026/0309
- Type
- Tree works in conservation area
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
- Received
- 23 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 24 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 6 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Harpenden West
- Parish
- Harpenden Town
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL5 1QW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Jun 2026
Received by St Albans
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24 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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6 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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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