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Kingsbury Lodge 1 Branch Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Sx

Granted St Albans TP/2026/0341 Tree works in conservation area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Yew (Taxus) hedge itrim as hard as possible in the area marked on to eliminate overhang over neighbours, Crab apple tree (Malus) - Remove, Walnut (Juglans regia) - 25-30% crown reduction, approximately 3 meters off canopy, Yew (Taxus) tree to fell.

As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0341

Application record

Reference
TP/2026/0341
Type
Tree works in conservation area
Status
Approved
Decision
Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
Received
12 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Jul 2026
Decided
4 Sep 2026
Ward
Verulam
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL3 4SX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Jul 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 14 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

2 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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