17 Douglas Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2En
Proposal
G1 Hazel & Purple Leaf Plum - Crown reduction by 1-2m approx (primary cuts) G2 Lime & Portuguese Laurel - Pollard T3 Horse Chestnut - Crown reduction by 2-3m approx (back to previous pruning pionts)
- Received
- 22 July 2026
- Decided
- 4 September 2026 · Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
- Ward
- Harpenden West
- ReceivedSubmitted22 Jul
- ValidatedValidated23 Jul
- Consult.Consultation13 Aug
- TargetTarget Date13 Aug
- DecidedDecided4 Sep
Decided in 43 days (council typically 63)
This is a tree application at 17 Douglas Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2En. St Albans has handled 1,495 applications of this type and approves nearly all of them, typically deciding them in 44 days. This one was decided in 44 days. The site is in the Harpenden conservation area. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 197 applications across Harpenden West. We hold 3,635 applications in total for the AL5 postcode area.
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Planning constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: Harpenden
- Tree Preservation Order: TPO1399Protected tree on or next to this site · +2 more
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (22)
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