Planning application
St Albans School Abbey Gateway St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Hb
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Various works including fell - see attached report
As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0348
Application record
- Reference
- TP/2026/0348
- Type
- Tree works in conservation area
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
- Received
- 18 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 21 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 4 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Verulam
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL3 4HB
Site history
Applications at this address on the St Albans register
This site has had 2 applications since 2017: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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5/2017/2991 Granted
St Albans School Abbey Gateway St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Hb
Variation of Condition 10 (approved plans) to allow minor material amendments to alter rear openings and add three rooflights to planning permission 5/2014/1634 dated 25/11/2014 for Extensions and alterations to existing building to modernise performing a
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Jul 2026
Received by St Albans
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21 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
4 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 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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