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40 Beningfield Drive London Colney Hertfordshire Al2 1Ux

Granted St Albans TP/2026/0329 Tree works to TPO trees(s)

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T1 - Purple Plum, overall crown reduction by approximately 2m as this tree is growing too big for the location that it is in and is now at a risk of snapping out.

As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0329

Application record

Reference
TP/2026/0329
Type
Tree works to TPO trees(s)
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Treeworks approval
Received
3 Jul 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Decided
17 Aug 2026
Ward
Park Street
Parish
London Colney
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL2 1UX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Jul 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 13 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 15 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Under Consideration

    Previously Under Consultation.

  5. 17 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Treeworks approval

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

3 documents on file for this application

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What 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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