Radlett Lodge School Harper Lane Shenley Radlett Hertfordshire WD7 9HW Data via plota.co.uk

TP/2026/0231 - TPO Approved

Proposal

Tree numbers - G1 - Cherry (Prunus avium) Prune back lateral growth from 1x Cherry trees back to the fence line to reduce encroachment and debris on roofs. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
13 May 2026
Validated
18 May 2026
Approved
13 Jul 2026

Approved on 13 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 5 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm.
Also on the record
Inside the Shenleybury built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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
TPO
Postcode
WD7 9HW
Received
13 May 2026
Validated
18 May 2026
Ward
Park Street
Parish
ST STEPHEN
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Jun 2026
Decision
Treeworks approval
Decision date
13 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 13 days slower than St Albans's median of 43 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 100% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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
321540PLN
Planning Portal ref
14931285
Comments by
8 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Jul 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