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17 Beaconsfield Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Rd

Awaiting decision St Albans TP/2026/0495 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

1.Ash Tree- Remove Bough overhanging Loreto Grounds and thin and reduce Crown by one third or as tree surgeon advises. Remove whole tree if so advised. 2.Cherry Tree -Thin and reduce crown by one third 3.Yew Tree-reduce width by 1.5 metres all round

As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0495

Application record

Reference
TP/2026/0495
Type
Tree works in conservation area
Status
Under Consultation
Received
28 Sep 2026
Validated
29 Sep 2026
Ward
St Peters
Postcode
AL1 3RD

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Sep 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 29 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 4 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 24 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.

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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