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2 Heath Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Dp

Granted St Albans TP/2026/0393 Tree works in conservation area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T1- a row of 4 Conifer trees to fell to ground level as they have outgrown their position.

As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0393

Application record

Reference
TP/2026/0393
Type
Tree works in conservation area
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
Received
13 Aug 2026
Validated
20 Aug 2026
Decided
2 Oct 2026
Ward
Bernards Heath
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL1 4DP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Aug 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 20 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 21 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 17 Sep 2026

    Status changed to Under Consideration

    Previously Under Consultation.

  5. 2 Oct 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 2 October 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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