Planning application
45 Granby Avenue Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 5Qp
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 Beech - Crown lift over highway to height of 6m to prevent vehicle strike and crown clean only
As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0465
Application record
- Reference
- TP/2026/0465
- Type
- Tree works to TPO trees(s)
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 17 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 18 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Harpenden East
- Parish
- Harpenden Town
- Postcode
- AL5 5QP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Sep 2026
Received by St Albans
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18 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 13 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
4 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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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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