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17 Springwood Walk St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Un

Decided St Albans TP/2026/0460 Tree works to TPO trees(s)

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

5 DAY NOTICE T1 - Single hornbeam stem. Furthest stem in line with large cavity directly underneath. T2 - Single hornbeam stem with red bird box attached to it. **Both trees are marked with red 'X' for identification** Both stems to be felled to a fin

As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0460

Application record

Reference
TP/2026/0460
Type
Tree works to TPO trees(s)
Status
Approved
Decision
Treework exempt
Received
16 Sep 2026
Validated
30 Sep 2026
Decided
30 Sep 2026
Ward
Marshalswick East & Jersey Farm
Parish
Sandridge
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL4 9UN

Site history

Applications at this address on the St Albans register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • TP/2026/0291 Granted

    17 Springwood Walk St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Un

    Hornbeams in woodland - reduce back to boundary

    Decided 5 Aug 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Sep 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 30 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 30 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Treework exempt

  4. 4 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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1 document on file for this application

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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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