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5 Oakfield Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Nf

Decided St Albans TP/2026/0407 Tree works in conservation area

Works: Trees

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

1 x Apple tree in the rear garden (T1 - on sketch plan) to be reduced back to historic pruning points by around 2 metres. 1 x Apple tree in the rear garden (T2 - on sketch plan) to be reduced lightly by up to 1 metre in places.

As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0407

Application record

Reference
TP/2026/0407
Type
Tree works in conservation area
Status
Under Consultation
Decision
PENDING
Received
25 Aug 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Ward
Harpenden South
Parish
Harpenden Town
Postcode
AL5 2NF

Comment by 16 September 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to St Albans through their own planning portal.

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Aug 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 26 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 31 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

After the decision

The process from here

The council has decided this application; the published outcome sits in the record above and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail, including any conditions.

If permission was granted, work must normally begin within three years of the decision. If it was refused, the applicant can appeal within the statutory time limit or submit a revised scheme.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

More on trees applications in our guide

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