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23A Douglas Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Ep

Decided St Albans TP/2026/0380 Tree works in conservation area

Works: Trees

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

(Front garden) Tree 1 Fell to ground level dead Lime tree. (Rear garden) Tree 2 Reduce crown by 50% on Sycamore tree as it's causing excessive shading.

As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0380

Application record

Reference
TP/2026/0380
Type
Tree works in conservation area
Status
Under Consultation
Decision
PENDING
Received
2 Aug 2026
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Ward
Harpenden West
Parish
Harpenden Town
Postcode
AL5 2EP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Aug 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 4 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

3 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.

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After the decision

The process from here

The council has decided this application; the published outcome sits in the record above and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail, including any conditions.

If permission was granted, work must normally begin within three years of the decision. If it was refused, the applicant can appeal within the statutory time limit or submit a revised scheme.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

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