Barlind 6 Old Rectory Gardens Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Ad

TP/2023/0509Tree works in conservation areaAwaiting decision

Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

T1 Yew - Crown reduction by 1.5/2m and thin canopy by 15%. This tree has already been pruned to contain its crown spread to prevent it outgrowing its location

Received: 4 October 2023
Decision due: 27 October 2023
Council: St Albans City and District Council
Ward: Sandridge & Wheathampstead

ReceivedReceived4 Oct
ValidatedValidated6 Oct
Consult.Consultation27 Oct
TargetTarget Date27 Oct
DecidedDecided

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About this application

This is a tree application at Barlind 6 Old Rectory Gardens Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Ad. St Albans has handled 1,557 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 4 October 2023 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Wheathampstead conservation area, with 3 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 108 applications across Sandridge & Wheathampstead. We hold 2,081 applications in total for the AL4 postcode area.

99% of trees applications at St Albans City and District Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode: AL4 8AD
Application type: Tree works in conservation area
Scale / size: Small
Parish: Wheathampstead

Planning application dates

Date validated: 6 October 2023
Consultation expiry: 27 October 2023
Consultation end: 27 October 2023
Application expires: 16 November 2023

Planning decision

Decision: PENDING
Statutory period: 41 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID: PP-12490117

Site constraints

Checking the site

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Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

Conservation area: Wheathampstead
Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Also checked, none recorded (23)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

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Source: St Albans

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