35 West Common Way Harpenden Hertfordshire AL5 2LH Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Tree no.1 dead beech to be removed .This tree was probably originally part of the adjoining beech hedge and became intertwined with adjoining leylandii hedge Tree no.2 dead plum tree to be removed Tree no.3 plum tree to be removed. Trees are too close tog… Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 29 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 5 Sept 2026
Site constraints 2
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Important details
- Council
- St Albans
- Application type
- TCA
- Postcode
- AL5 2LH
- Received
- 14 May 2026
- Validated
- 18 May 2026
- Ward
- Harpenden South
- Parish
- HARPENDEN TOWN
- Target decision
- 8 Jun 2026
- Decision
- Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
- Decision date
- 29 Jun 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated
How this decision compares
Decided in 42 days from validation, about the council's usual 43 days. Approved, as 100% of tree and landscaping works here are.
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
- 321563PLN
- Planning Portal ref
- 14859780
- Comments by
- 8 Jun 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 28 Jun 2026
Historical activity at this location
30 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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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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