Heath House 9 Harpenden Road St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 5LL Data via plota.co.uk

Approved TP/2026/0256 - TCA
Trees & landscaping
Council
St Albans 1.1/10
Date received
19 May 2026
Date validated
21 May 2026
Decision date
7 Jul 2026
Postcode
AL3 5LL
Type
TCA

Description

Group 2: x3 Hornbeams - Remove x1 hornbeam in the centre of the group to ground level (notification previously submitted to remove x1 hornbeam closest to gateway to ground level) - Reason: Tree is clearly in decline and likely to become increasingly hazar… Data via plota.co.uk

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Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
G2: x3 hornbeam (group) - Remove the hornbeam closest to gateway to ground level - Reason…
TP/2025/0387
2025 Approved
G2: x3 hornbeam (group) - Remove the hornbeam closest to gateway to ground level - Reason…
TP/2025/0387
2025 Approved
G2: x3 Hornbeams - Remove x1 low primary branch back to main stem, employing correct targ…
TP/2025/0245
2025 Approved
G2: x3 Hornbeams - Remove x1 low primary branch back to main stem, employing correct targ…
TP/2025/0245
2024 Approved
(See supporting document for more detailed specifications) G1: x3 Horse chestnuts - Reduc…
TP/2024/0554
2021 Approved
Discharge of Conditions 3 (materials), 4 (gas meter boxes) and 5 (rooflights) of Listed B…
5/2021/2287
2021 Approved
Discharge of Conditions 3 (materials), 4 (gas meter boxes) and 5 (rooflights) of Listed B…
5/2021/2287
2021 Approved
Listed Building consent - Replacement roof to Coach House and new incoming gas pipe conne…
5/2021/1437
2021 Approved
Listed Building consent - Replacement roof to Coach House and new incoming gas pipe conne…
5/2021/1437
2021 Refused
Listed Building consent - Oak framed garden room extension with lantern light
5/2021/0301
2021 Refused
Oak framed garden room extension with lantern light
5/2021/0140
2021 Refused
Listed Building consent - Oak framed garden room extension with lantern light
5/2021/0301
2021 Refused
Oak framed garden room extension with lantern light
5/2021/0140
2021 Refused
Listed Building consent - Replacement roof to coach house
5/2021/0126
2021 Refused
Listed Building consent - Replacement roof to coach house
5/2021/0126
2021 Approved
Discharge of Conditions 3 (materials), 4 (windows and doors), 6 (garden wall) and 11 (tre…
5/2021/0135
2021 Approved
Discharge of Conditions 3 (materials), 4 (windows and doors), 6 (garden wall) and 11 (tre…
5/2021/0135
2021 Approved
Discharge of Conditions 3 (materials), 4 (windows and doors), 6 (garden wall) of Listed b…
5/2021/0101
2021 Approved
Discharge of Conditions 3 (materials), 4 (windows and doors), 6 (garden wall) of Listed b…
5/2021/0101
2020 Approved
Discharge of Conditions 3 (materials), 4 (windows and doors), 5 (sloped roof), 6 (garden…
5/2020/2117
2020 Approved
Discharge of Conditions 3 (materials), 4 (windows and doors), 5 (sloped roof), 6 (garden…
5/2020/2117
2020 Approved
Discharge of Conditions 3 (materials), 4 (windows and doors), 5 (sloped roof), 6 (garden…
5/2020/2138
2020 Approved
Discharge of Conditions 3 (materials), 4 (windows and doors), 5 (sloped roof), 6 (garden…
5/2020/2138
2018 Approved
Discharge of Condition 3 (samples of materials) of planning application 5/2018/0781 dated…
5/2018/2511
2018 Approved
Installation of garden gazebo and associated landscaping works including low retaining wa…
5/2018/0781
Within ~100m

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2022 Approved
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TP/2022/0236
2022 Approved
14 Harpenden Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Ad
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TP/2022/0236
2021 Refused
32 Edmond Beaufort Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5La
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32 Edmond Beaufort Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5La
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2021 Approved
19 Harpenden Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Ll
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5/2021/2155
2021 Approved
19 Harpenden Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Ll
New Orangery and raised patio
5/2021/2155
2021 Approved
Heathland 14A Harpenden Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Ad
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2021 Approved
Heathland 14A Harpenden Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Ad
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2021 Approved
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2021 Approved
13 Townsend Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Rb
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5/2021/0663
2020 Approved
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5/2020/2580
2020 Approved
7 Townsend Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Rb
Single storey rear extension with lantern rooflights following demolition of existing con…
5/2020/2580
2020 Approved
32 Harpenden Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Ad
Single storey rear extension, insertion of rooflights and alterations to openings
5/2020/2092
2020 Approved
32 Harpenden Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Ad
Single storey rear extension, insertion of rooflights and alterations to openings
5/2020/2092
2020 Approved
Heathland 14A Harpenden Road St Albans Al3 5Ad
Horse Chestnut tree located along the rear upper tier border of the rear garden - dismant…
TP/2020/0185
2020 Approved
Heathland 14A Harpenden Road St Albans Al3 5Ad
Horse Chestnut tree located along the rear upper tier border of the rear garden - dismant…
TP/2020/0185
2019 Approved
Heath House & Flats 1 & 2 9 Harpenden Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Ll
Listed Building consent - Conversion of coach house to residential to create one bedroom…
5/2019/2781
2019 Approved
Heath House & Flats 1 & 2 9 Harpenden Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Ll
Change of use of coach house to residential to create one bedroom flat, erection of two b…
5/2019/2772
2019 Approved
13 Harpenden Road St Albans Al3 5Ll
To lift the crown of the front Beech tree to 6 metres to match back tree which grows very…
TP/2019/0450
2016 Approved
9 Harpenden Road St Albans Al3 5Ll
3 Horse Chestnut trees in rear garden: Reduce overhang to road by up to 20%. Remove 5-10…
TP/2016/0378
2016 Approved
15 Edmond Beaufort Drive St Albans Al3 5La
1 x tree front border of property - reduce laterals on side nearest property by 2m to sto…
TP/2016/0369
2016 Approved
15 Edmond Beaufort Drive St Albans Al3 5La
1 x tree front border of property - reduce laterals on side nearest property by 2m to sto…
TP/2016/0369
2016 Approved
20 Edmond Beaufort Drive St Albans Al3 5La
Reduce crown of Birch in rear garden by up to 2m and thin. Reason: Trees previously crown…
TP/2016/0194
2016 Approved
20 Edmond Beaufort Drive St Albans Al3 5La
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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
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St Albans decision performance
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