6 Maple Cottages West Common Harpenden Hertfordshire AL5 2AS Data via plota.co.uk

TP/2026/0416 - TCA Under Consultation

Proposal

Cherry Tree reduce back laterals by 1.5 meter approx over hanging neighbours garden number 5. All work carried out to BS3998:2010 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
26 Aug 2026
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 22 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 14 Oct 2026, from St Albans's recent tree and landscaping works. Comments are open until 22 Sept 2026.

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Site constraints 3

Harpenden 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.
Council document ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Harpenden built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 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.

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Important details

Council
St Albans
Application type
TCA
Postcode
AL5 2AS
Received
26 Aug 2026
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Ward
Harpenden South
Parish
HARPENDEN TOWN
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Sept 2026

Decision outlook

Day 13 of the 56-day target. St Albans usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 43.

Day 1343 days to the 56-day target
92%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
330decided 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
323526PLN
Planning Portal ref
15185787
Comments by
22 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Oct 2026
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
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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