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23A Douglas Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Ep

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

Works: Trees

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

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
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
Received
2 Aug 2026
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Decided
16 Sep 2026
Ward
Harpenden West
Parish
Harpenden Town
Decision by
Delegated
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

  4. 16 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent

Documents

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

3 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

St Albans granted permission on 16 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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