Planning application
6 Leyton Green Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Tg
Works: Trees Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
G2 Mixed Growth (Waitrose side) - Trim back lateral growth to the fence approx T3 Beech - Crown reduction by 2-3m approx T1 Yew (adjacent to the house) - Crown reduction by 2-3m approx T4 Magnolia - Sympathetic prune by 1-1.5m approx T5 Yew - Trim to
As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0318
Application record
- Reference
- TP/2026/0318
- Type
- Tree works in conservation area
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
- Received
- 29 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 2 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 13 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Harpenden West
- Parish
- Harpenden Town
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL5 2TG
Site history
Applications at this address on the St Albans register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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5/2026/0351 Refused
6 Leyton Green Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Tg
Part one and two storey rear and side extensions. Additional window at ground floor on existing side elevation. New secondary entrance door on front elevation. Rooflight on single storey side extension. Associated landscaping to the rear
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Jun 2026
Received by St Albans
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2 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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2 Aug 2026
Status changed to Under Consideration
Previously Under Consultation.
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13 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 13 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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