15 Camlet Way St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 4TL Data via plota.co.uk

TP/2026/0246 - TCA Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Silver Birch - reduce by 30%. 5 xLigustrums at the rear of the garden reduce by approximately 30%, identical application to the one submitted in 2024: Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 May 2026
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Validated
20 May 2026
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Approved
7 Jul 2026

Approved on 7 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 13 Oct 2026

Documents

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Associated applications 2

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Site constraints 7

St Albans - Mount Pleasant conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; 5 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Scheduled monument about 248 m away: Verulamium, site of; Inside the St Albans built-up area; Green belt about 96 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3

Checked on 6 October 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, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £185,000 in July 1997. Terraced house, freehold.

3 July 1997£185,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area114 m² (1,227 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (65 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2014, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
St Albans
Application type
TCA
Postcode
AL3 4TL
Received
15 May 2026
Validated
20 May 2026
Ward
Verulam
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Jun 2026
Decision
Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
Decision date
7 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated

How this decision compares

Decided in 48 days from validation, 5 days slower than St Albans's median of 43 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

92%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
503decided 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
321586PLN
Planning Portal ref
14938476
Comments by
10 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
30 Jun 2026

Historical activity at this location

26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
Silver Birch 30% reduction. Ligustrums- Reduce and shape the five Ligustrums at the rear…
TP/2024/0209
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
44 Camlet Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Tl
Reduction of small hawthorn tree and reduction, shaping of large shrubs at the back and f…
TP/2025/0580
2025 Approved
44 Camlet Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Tl
Reduction of small hawthorn tree and reduction, shaping of large shrubs at the back and f…
TP/2025/0580
2025 Approved
40 Camlet Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Tl
Reduction of small hawthorn tree and reduction, shaping of large shrubs at the back and f…
TP/2025/0535
2025 Approved
40 Camlet Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Tl
Reduction of small hawthorn tree and reduction, shaping of large shrubs at the back and f…
TP/2025/0535
2025 Approved
17 Fryth Mead St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Tn
Proposed two storey side and part rear extension with part single storey rear extension i…
5/2025/1490
2025 Approved
17 Fryth Mead St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Tn
Proposed two storey side and part rear extension with part single storey rear extension i…
5/2025/1490
2025 Approved
48 Camlet Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Tl
Single-storey rear extension and replacement of existing garage door with a new front ent…
5/2025/1368
2025 Approved
48 Camlet Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Tl
Single-storey rear extension and replacement of existing garage door with a new front ent…
5/2025/1368
2025 Approved
8 Fryth Mead St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Tn
Trim Magnolia Tree on front lawn to reduce Spread and height. This will remove pavement o…
TP/2025/0376
2025 Approved
8 Fryth Mead St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Tn
Trim Magnolia Tree on front lawn to reduce Spread and height. This will remove pavement o…
TP/2025/0376
2025 Refused
17 Fryth Mead St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Tn
Proposed two storey side and part two, part single storey rear extension, loft conversion…
5/2025/0705
2025 Refused
17 Fryth Mead St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Tn
Proposed two storey side and part two, part single storey rear extension, loft conversion…
5/2025/0705
2025 Approved
4 Camlet Way St Albans Al3 4Tl
To remove 5 Conifer trees t the rear of the garden which borders with no 44 Camlet Way. N…
TP/2025/0123
2025 Approved
4 Camlet Way St Albans Al3 4Tl
To remove 5 Conifer trees t the rear of the garden which borders with no 44 Camlet Way. N…
TP/2025/0123
2025 Approved
2 Fryth Mead St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Tn
Maple as shown on sketch plan. Works to reduce tree by 25% and reshape.
TP/2025/0099
2025 Approved
2 Fryth Mead St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Tn
Maple as shown on sketch plan. Works to reduce tree by 25% and reshape.
TP/2025/0099
2025 Approved
2 Fryth Mead St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Tn
I wish to fell the Rowan tree in the position shown on the attached sketch plan. The tree…
TP/2025/0084
2025 Approved
2 Fryth Mead St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Tn
I wish to fell the Rowan tree in the position shown on the attached sketch plan. The tree…
TP/2025/0084
2024 Approved
18 Camlet Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Tl
G1 - Sycamore & Buddleia - Fell T1 - Bay laurel - Trim & Shape
TP/2024/0618
2024 Approved
52 Camlet Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Tl
1 x Cherry to reduce by approximately 0.5 height and 1.2m width.
TP/2024/0360
2016 Approved
2 Camlet Way St Albans Al3 4Tl
1 x dying Cherry - Fell.
TP/2016/0332
2016 Approved
46 Camlet Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Tl
Single storey rear extension with rooflights
5/2016/1844
2016 Approved
46 Camlet Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Tl
Single storey rear extension with rooflights
5/2016/1844
2016 Approved
48 Camlet Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Tl
Single storey rear extension, new lightwell to basement at rear with new openings, altera…
5/2016/0298
2016 Approved
48 Camlet Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Tl
Single storey rear extension, new lightwell to basement at rear with new openings, altera…
5/2016/0298
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.