Planning application
7 Salisbury Avenue Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Qq
Works: Trees
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Silve birch - felling trees 1, 2, 3, and 5 on safety grounds in significant decline
As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0455
Application record
- Reference
- TP/2026/0455
- Type
- Tree works in conservation area
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Decision
- PENDING
- Received
- 13 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 14 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Harpenden West
- Parish
- Harpenden Town
- Postcode
- AL5 2QQ
Comment by 5 October 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
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13 Sep 2026
Received by St Albans
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14 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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17 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
After the decision
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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7 Salisbury Avenue Harpenden Al5 2Qq
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TP/2026/0457 Decided
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TP/2026/0452 Decided
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