Planning application
3 Gresford Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Ub
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - Walnut - Reduce crown by 33% to maintain size, health and shape of the tree and to allow more light into the front of the house.
As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0320
Application record
- Reference
- TP/2026/0320
- Type
- Tree works to TPO trees(s)
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Treeworks approval
- Received
- 30 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 2 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 17 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Hill End
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL4 0UB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 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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17 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Treeworks approval
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents 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.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 17 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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