Oaklands College Smallford Campus Hatfield Road St Albans AL4 0JA

Pending TP/2026/0215 - T
Council
Date received
7 May 2026
Postcode
AL4 0JA
Type
T

Description

T1 Pedunculate Oak Remove to ground level - Dead T2 Ash Reduce to leave standing stem of 10m above ground level Tree in decline with majority of canopy dead. T3 Pedunculate Oak Reduce to leave standing stem of 6m above ground level Dead T4 Scots Pine Remo

1.2/10
Planning Authority Score
#277 of 282

St Albans is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #268 out of 282. 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%).

St Albans decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #188 of 282
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #215 of 282
36%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (71%) #268 of 282
61%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #260 of 282
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