Orchard End 13 Silk Mill Road Redbourn Hertfordshire AL3 7GE Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Sycamore - T5 Work to thin crown by 25%, reduce crown by 30% and lift crown - Reason - Provide pedestrian clearance, reduce loss of light to property and encroachment to adjoining gardens. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 16 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 18 Sept 2026
Site constraints 4
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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 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
- 321661PLN
- Planning Portal ref
- 14944267
- Comments by
- 11 Jun 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 15 Jul 2026
Historical activity at this location
29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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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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