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12 Grange Court Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 1By

Awaiting decision St Albans TP/2026/0466 Tree works in conservation area

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Weeping Willow, rear garden. Pollard back to the original pollard points, as marked on photo. Due to excessive lean and lack of light.

As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0466

Application record

Reference
TP/2026/0466
Type
Tree works in conservation area
Status
Under Consultation
Received
17 Sep 2026
Validated
22 Sep 2026
Ward
Harpenden South
Parish
Harpenden Town
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL5 1BY

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Sep 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 22 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 17 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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What 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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