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28 West Common Way Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Lg

Granted St Albans TP/2026/0402 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 - oak tree reduce north east side of Oak tree by 3m. This tree has been heavily cut on the opposite side of the tree leaving the tree hugely unbalanced.

As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0402

Application record

Reference
TP/2026/0402
Type
Tree works in conservation area
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
Received
20 Aug 2026
Validated
21 Aug 2026
Decided
2 Oct 2026
Ward
Harpenden South
Parish
Harpenden Town
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL5 2LG

Site history

Applications at this address on the St Albans register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • TP/2026/0172 Granted

    28 West Common Way Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Lg

    T1 - Conifer fell. This is close to the neighbouring property and is growing over the road. The removal will allow more light into the neighbour property and reduce the risk of vehicle damage

    Decided 28 May 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Aug 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 21 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 25 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 23 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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