Planning application
15 Granville Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Be
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Pear Tree Take down and complete removal of the tree, Including roots
As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0322
Application record
- Reference
- TP/2026/0322
- Type
- Tree works in conservation area
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
- Received
- 1 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 2 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 13 Aug 2026
- Ward
- St Peters
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL1 5BE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Jul 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
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 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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