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1 Bedford Park Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Rf

Granted St Albans TP/2026/0381 Tree works in conservation area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

7 sycamore trees, Cherry and 1 Ash t in our neighbour's garden ( 23 Beaconsfield Rd) - reduce back to boundary. Holly reduce in height by 50%

As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0381

Application record

Reference
TP/2026/0381
Type
Tree works in conservation area
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
Received
3 Aug 2026
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Decided
16 Sep 2026
Ward
St Peters
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL1 3RF

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 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

2 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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