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13 Townsend Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 4Bq

Granted St Albans TP/2026/0331 Tree works in conservation area

Works: Trees Small domestic

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

Proposal

T1 - Lime Pollard. This tree is in a pollard cycle and is due its cut due to size of regrowth and location T2 - Walnut fell. This tree is heavily leaning on shed and is at a 45 degree angle. It???s around 7m in height and will continue to grow at this ang

As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0331

Application record

Reference
TP/2026/0331
Type
Tree works in conservation area
Status
Approved
Decision
Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
Received
7 Jul 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Decided
4 Sep 2026
Ward
Harpenden West
Parish
Harpenden Town
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL5 4BQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 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. 4 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent

Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

St Albans granted permission on 4 September 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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