Planning application
6 Kirkwick Avenue Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Ql
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Various pruning works to Box Elder, Ash, Yew, Silver Maple, privet and mixed hedge - refer to application for full specification
As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0339
Application record
- Reference
- TP/2026/0339
- Type
- Tree works in conservation area
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
- Received
- 10 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 14 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 4 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Harpenden West
- Parish
- Harpenden Town
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL5 2QL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Jul 2026
Received by St Albans
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14 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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15 Aug 2026
Status changed to Under Consideration
Previously Under Consultation.
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4 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
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Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat 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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