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78 Wilshere Avenue St Albans Al1 2Ph
38 Mercers Row St Albans AL1 2QT Data via plota.co.uk
TP/2026/0503 - T
Pending
Proposal
Leyland Cypress hedge - reduce to 4 to 5m in height, approximately to the height of the properties guttering. Reduce lateral spread of the cypress hedge by 1 to 1.5m. Laurel hedge - reduce to 2m in height. Hedges overgrown and needs attention. Reduction i… Data via plota.co.uk
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Received
2 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Nov 2026
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 14 Nov 2026, from St Albans's recent tree and landscaping works.
Site constraints 3
St Albans - The Park and St Stephens Hill conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the St Albans built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site
Checked on 3 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.
Sales history 4
Last sold for £214,950 in May 2014. Terraced house, freehold.
16 May 2014£214,950
20 December 2007£177,500
25 October 2002£125,950
17 July 1998£66,000
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
- Council
- St Albans
- Application type
- T
- Postcode
- AL1 2QT
- Received
- 2 Oct 2026
Decision outlook
Day 3 of the 56-day target. St Albans usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 43.
Day 353 days to the 56-day target
92%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
402decided in the last year
Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by St Albans in the last twelve months, from validation. St Albans decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- 324219PLN
- Planning Portal ref
- 15246105
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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Nearby activity
2025
Refused
34 Wilshere Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Ph
Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 3.5m in height x 6m in depth with 3m he…
2025
Refused
34 Wilshere Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Ph
Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 3.5m in height x 6m in depth with 3m he…
2021
Refused
40 Mercers Row St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Qt
Rear garden trees within group G1 numbered 1, 2 & 3 in submitted plan. Sycamores T1, T2 &…
2021
Refused
40 Mercers Row St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Qt
Rear garden trees within group G1 numbered 1, 2 & 3 in submitted plan. Sycamores T1, T2 &…
2020
Approved
84 Wilshere Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Ph
Part single part two storey side and rear extensions (resubmission following refusal of 5…
2020
Approved
84 Wilshere Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Ph
Part single part two storey side and rear extensions (resubmission following refusal of 5…
2020
Approved
62 Wilshere Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Ph
Single storey front extension, first floor side / rear extension over existing ground flo…
2020
Approved
62 Wilshere Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Ph
Single storey front extension, first floor side / rear extension over existing ground flo…
2020
Refused
40 Mercers Row St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Qt
To fell 3 Sycamores located on my land which are both very close to public footpath. To f…
2020
Refused
40 Mercers Row St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Qt
To fell 3 Sycamores located on my land which are both very close to public footpath. To f…
2020
Refused
84 Wilshere Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Ph
Part single, part two storey side and rear extensions
2020
Refused
84 Wilshere Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Ph
Part single, part two storey side and rear extensions
2020
Approved
40 Mercers Row St Albans Al1 2Qt
T1 twin stem Sycamore nearest to the house/fence - to fell to the ground level as it has…
2020
Approved
40 Mercers Row St Albans Al1 2Qt
T1 twin stem Sycamore nearest to the house/fence - to fell to the ground level as it has…
2020
Approved
40 Mercers Row St Albans Al1 2Qt
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Part single, part two storey side and two storey rear extension, single storey front exte…
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72 Wilshere Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Ph
Part single, part two storey side and two storey rear extension, single storey front exte…
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40 Mercers Row St Albans Al1 2Qt
T1 Sycamore tree at the bottom of the garden of 40 Mercers Row has a limb sticking over t…
2020
Approved
40 Mercers Row St Albans Al1 2Qt
T1 Sycamore tree at the bottom of the garden of 40 Mercers Row has a limb sticking over t…
2017
Approved
78 Wilshere Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Ph
Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 4.5m depth x 3.95m height x 3.0m in hei…
2017
Refused
78 Wilshere Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Ph
Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 4.5m depth x 3.73m height x 3.5m in hei…
2016
Approved
10 Wilshere Avenue St Albans Al1 2Ph
1 x Sycamore at bottom of rear garden - Lift crown to 5m and reduce crown by 30%.
2016
Approved
10 Wilshere Avenue St Albans Al1 2Ph
1 x Sycamore at bottom of rear garden - Lift crown to 5m and reduce crown by 30%.
St Albans
Planning Authority Score
1.1/10
Poor
#290 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
St Albans is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #285 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 64% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).
Among the slowest councils in England
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St Albans decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #180 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #226 of 296
29%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #285 of 296
64%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #278 of 296
74%
Minor dwellings approved
130 decided (1-9 homes)
61%
Major dwellings approved
18 decided (10+ homes)
77%
Change of use approved
26 decided
1,411
Total decisions
184 refused in the year to March 2026
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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