1A Bowers Way Harpenden Hertfordshire AL5 4EP Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
G1 - line of mixed species of ash and sycamore located on rear railway boundary of 1a Bowers Way to be lifted by 5m and reduced over garden area only by approximately 3m due to excessive shading in their garden and re balance trees due to severe cut by ne… Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 29 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 18 Sept 2026
Site constraints 3
Checked on 11 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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
How this decision compares
Decided in 41 days from validation, about the council's usual 43 days. Approved, as 99% 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
- 321548PLN
- Planning Portal ref
- 14932656
- Comments by
- 8 Jun 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 29 Jun 2026
Historical activity at this location
32 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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