2016
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Stuart House 149 London Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Ta
1 Magnolia Gardens St Albans Hertfordshire AL1 1AT Data via plota.co.uk
TP/2026/0489 - TPO
Approved
Proposal
T6 under TPO 1661 - Silver birch - dead fell Data via plota.co.uk
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29 Sept 2026
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29 Sept 2026
Approved on 29 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 30 Sept 2026
Site constraints 1
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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 29 September 2026. 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 2
Last sold for £1,500,000 in December 2022. Semi-detached house, freehold.
1 December 2022£1,500,000
27 March 2015£960,000New build
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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How this decision compares
Decided in 0 days from validation, 43 days faster than St Albans's median of 43 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.
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Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- 324122PLN
- Planning Portal ref
- 15248612
- Comments by
- 20 Oct 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 23 Nov 2026
Historical activity at this location
26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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2025
Approved
135 London Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Ta
T4 Silver Birch - Fell and remove to stump level. Tree has been in decline and has now fa…
2025
Approved
135 London Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Ta
T4 Silver Birch - Fell and remove to stump level. Tree has been in decline and has now fa…
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Approved
133A London Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Ta
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2023
8 Magnolia Gardens St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1At
Single storey side and rear extensions with rooflights
2023
8 Magnolia Gardens St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1At
Single storey side and rear extensions with rooflights
2023
Flat 1, London House 143 London Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Ta
Chestnut (T1) - reduce by 2-3m for regular maintenance. The tree is growing next to desig…
2023
Flat 1, London House 143 London Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Ta
Chestnut (T1) - reduce by 2-3m for regular maintenance. The tree is growing next to desig…
2021
Refused
133A London Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Ta
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133A London Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Ta
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133A London Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Ta
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133A London Road St Albans Al1 1Ta
G2 T4-T9 5x Lime 1x London Plane - Reduce crown to 2-2.5m from main arms of trunk - reduc…
2020
Withdrawn
133A London Road St Albans Al1 1Ta
G2 T4-T9 5x Lime 1x London Plane - Reduce crown to 2-2.5m from main arms of trunk - reduc…
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Refused
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5 Stuart Place St Albans Al1 1Au
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Bin store and water store (retrospective)
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151A London Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Ta
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135 London Road St Albans Al1 1Ta
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151A London Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Ta
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2016
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143 London Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Ta
Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) and 3 (samples of materials) of planning permis…
2016
Withdrawn
Stuart House 149 London Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Ta
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Approved
143 London Road St Albans Al1 1Ta
Horse Chestnut on frontage and in area A1 of TPO. Lift crown to clear ground by 3.5m and…
2016
Approved
143 London Road St Albans Al1 1Ta
Horse Chestnut on frontage and in area A1 of TPO. Lift crown to clear ground by 3.5m and…
St Albans
Planning Authority Score
1.1/10
Poor
#290 of 296 councils
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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%).
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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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