174 London Road St Albans Hertfordshire AL1 1PJ
Under Consideration
TP/2026/0125 - TCA
Description
Lime Tree (T1) to be pollarded 12 inches below pervious pruning cuts.
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Historical activity at this location
27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Refused
109 Old London Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Qa
Single storey and double storey rear extension with a flat roof. The single storey to inc…
2025
Refused
109 Old London Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Qa
Single storey and double storey rear extension with a flat roof. The single storey to inc…
2025
Approved
114A Old London Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Pu
Proposed Works: We propose to reduce and shape the following trees: Silver Birch Maple Ho…
2025
Approved
114A Old London Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Pu
Proposed Works: We propose to reduce and shape the following trees: Silver Birch Maple Ho…
2025
Approved
3 Lower Paxton Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Pg
Certficate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Installation of three front skylights
2025
Approved
3 Lower Paxton Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Pg
Certficate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Installation of three front skylights
2025
Approved
Railway Cottage 184 London Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Pl
Reduce the row of Cypress trees at the front of the property by approximately 30%. This l…
2025
Approved
Railway Cottage 184 London Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Pl
Reduce the row of Cypress trees at the front of the property by approximately 30%. This l…
2025
Approved
4 Winton Terrace Old London Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Ps
T1 Norway spruce to cut back from neighbours side and reduce by 30% and shape up. Tree is…
2025
Approved
4 Winton Terrace Old London Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Ps
T1 Norway spruce to cut back from neighbours side and reduce by 30% and shape up. Tree is…
2024
Approved
180 London Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Pl
T1 Holly - Reshape by 20 % to maintain size and health of tree. T2 Ash - Reduce crown by…
2024
Approved
11 Lower Paxton Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Pg
1) fell Ash tree & 2) crown reduce cherry tree by 1.5-2.5 metres. Trees are encroaching o…
2023
With conditions
176 London Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Pj
Restoration of garden wall
2023
With conditions
176 London Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Pj
Listed Building consent - Restoration of garden wall
2023
With conditions
176 London Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Pj
Restoration of garden wall
2023
With conditions
176 London Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Pj
Listed Building consent - Restoration of garden wall
2024
Approved
12 Alma Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Bt
Large Sycamore tree in the rear garden . tree surgeon recommends 1) Removal and replaceme…
2024
176 London Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Pj
Remove T2 Norway Maple to the following specifications: Fell by way of controlled dismant…
2024
12 Alma Cut St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Qb
New basement and minor alterations to the ground floor plan and front facade
2023
Withdrawn
115 London Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Lr
Addition of two floors to provide residential dwellings
2016
Withdrawn
180 London Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Pl
New boundary wall, railings, steps and ramp to dwelling. Creation of vehicle crossover an…
2016
Withdrawn
180 London Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Pl
Listed Building consent - New boundary wall, railings, steps and ramp to dwelling. Creati…
2016
Withdrawn
180 London Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Pl
New boundary wall, railings, steps and ramp to dwelling. Creation of vehicle crossover an…
2016
Approved
202 London Road St Albans Al1 1Pl
1 x Ash tree - Re-pollard.
2016
Approved
202 London Road St Albans Al1 1Pl
1 x Ash tree - Re-pollard.
St Albans
Planning Authority Score
1.2/10
Poor
#287 of 292 councils
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Householder decisions
St Albans is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #282 out of 292. The council extends the time limit on 61% 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 performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #195 of 292
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #223 of 292
32%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #282 of 292
61%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #270 of 292
71%
Minor dwellings approved
127 decided (1-9 homes)
69%
Major dwellings approved
16 decided (10+ homes)
77%
Change of use approved
22 decided
1,375
Total decisions
195 refused in 2025