The Cathedral And Abbey Church Of St Alban Sumpter Yard Holywell Hill St Albans Hertfordshire AL1 1BY Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
T1. Cedar - clean-cut where the branches have broken, reduce any upright or outstretched branches by 1.5 metres. Thin the heavier elongated branches going over the walls and public walkways by no more than 20% and remove any damaged branches and deadwood. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 27 Oct 2026, from St Albans's recent tree and landscaping works. Comments are open until 5 Oct 2026.
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- 31 mWalls to West of Old RectoryGrade II
- 51 mThe Old RectoryGrade II
- 55 mWell and adjacent posts on side of The Vintry garden to Numbers 3 and 3A, High StreetGrade II
- 61 mHolywell HouseGrade II*
- 65 m36 and 38, Holywell HillGrade II
- 65 m42, Holywell HillGrade II
- 68 m32a, Holywell HillGrade II
- 69 m44 and 46, Holywell HillGrade II
- 73 m48, Holywell HillGrade II
- 73 m34, Holywell HillGrade II
- 76 mAbbey Church of St AlbanGrade I
- 77 m50, Holywell HillGrade II
- 84 m52 and 54, Holywell HillGrade II
- 90 m56, Holywell HillGrade II
- 91 mNumber 27 Including Gates and Gatepiers Adjoining South SideGrade II
- 96 mWalls Surrounding Garden of Number 3 and 3a and Known As the VintryGrade II
- 97 m27a, Holywell HillGrade II
- 98 mThe White HartGrade II*
- 100 m58, Holywell HillGrade II
- 103 m14-16, Holywell HillGrade II
- 104 m19 and 21, Holywell HillGrade II
- 112 m13-17, Holywell HillGrade II
- 114 mThe Crown and AnchorGrade II*
- 118 mPickwick HouseGrade II
- 118 m39, Holywell HillGrade II
- 120 m11, Holywell HillGrade II
- 122 m7 and 9, Holywell HillGrade II
- 124 mHolywell LodgeGrade II
- 129 m68, Holywell HillGrade II
- 130 m5, Holywell HillGrade II
- 130 m2, Sopwell LaneGrade II*
- 135 mIvy HouseGrade II
- 136 mCottage Behind Number 11Grade II
- 137 m17, High StreetGrade II
- 137 m15, High StreetGrade II
- 138 m3 and 3a, High StreetGrade II
- 139 m3, Holywell HillGrade II
- 142 mWaxhouse GateGrade II
- 145 m1, Holywell HillGrade II
Checked on 15 September 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.
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 21 of the 56-day target. St Albans usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 43.
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
- 323806PLN
- Planning Portal ref
- 15219655
- Comments by
- 5 Oct 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 25 Oct 2026
Historical activity at this location
46 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
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