Planning application
2A Cornwall Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 4Th
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 Maple - Crown reduction by 1/1.5m approx (previous pruning pionts)
As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0459
Application record
- Reference
- TP/2026/0459
- Type
- Tree works in conservation area
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 15 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 16 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Harpenden East
- Parish
- Harpenden Town
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL5 4TH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Sep 2026
Received by St Albans
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16 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 11 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
St Albans took a median of 76 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with St Albans for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year St Albans decided tree works applications in a median of 49 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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