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5 Barncroft Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Qz

Granted St Albans TP/2026/0422 Tree works to TPO trees(s)

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T7- Ash to reduce by approximately 2.5m height and width - Historically heavily reduced with large volume of regrowth. Dominates large area of sky in rear garden, suppressing other trees and shrubs. T8-Copper Beech to reduce by approximately 1.5m height

As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0422

Application record

Reference
TP/2026/0422
Type
Tree works to TPO trees(s)
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Treeworks approval
Received
27 Aug 2026
Validated
2 Sep 2026
Decided
28 Sep 2026
Ward
Cunningham
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL1 5QZ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Aug 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 2 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 7 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 28 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Treeworks approval

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

9 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

St Albans granted permission on 28 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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