Planning application
Oaklands College Home Wood Hatfield Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Ja
Works: Trees
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
URGENT 5-DAY NOTICE several dead sycamore trees within Home Wood owned by Oaklands College.
As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0387
Application record
- Reference
- TP/2026/0387
- Type
- Tree works to TPO trees(s)
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Treework exempt
- Received
- 7 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 12 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 11 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Hill End
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL4 0JA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Aug 2026
Received by St Albans
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11 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Treework exempt
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12 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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15 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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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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