8 Longcroft Avenue Harpenden Hertfordshire AL5 2QZ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Pollard 3 x lime trees in rear garden. Crown height reduc. of Eucaplytus tree in rear garden by min 3 metres. Crown height reduction or ornamental pear tree in rear garden by 2/3 metres. Tidy Up ornamental cherry and reduce crown height by 2/3 metres. Crown height reduction of portuguese laurel in front garden 2/3 metres. Crown height reduction of 4 ornamental plums in front garden by 2/3 metres. Crown height reduction of silver birch located in front garden between from drive of 8 & 10 Longcroft Ave by 2/3 metres. Annual trim of cypress/connifers in rear garden. Crown height reduction of hornbean 2/3 metres Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 18 Dec 2026, from St Albans's recent tree and landscaping works.
Site constraints 3
Checked on 6 November 2026. 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 3
Last sold for £1,180,000 in July 2004. Detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 6 of the 56-day target. St Albans usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 43.
Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by St Albans in the last twelve months, from validation. St Albans decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 6 Nov 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Statutory expiry
- 17 Dec 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
30 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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