Planning application
3 The Spinney Roundwood Park Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 3Az
Works: Trees
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
T37 Beech tree needs to be cut down and removed, its presents danger to life/property. It is infected with Gandaderma fungus and is rotten in base.
As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0370
Application record
- Reference
- TP/2026/0370
- Type
- Tree works to TPO trees(s)
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Treework exempt
- Received
- 28 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 29 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 5 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Harpenden North & Rural
- Parish
- Harpenden Town
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL5 3AZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Jul 2026
Received by St Albans
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29 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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1 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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5 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Treework exempt
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 documentsAfter the decision
St Albans has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. 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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