8 St Peters Close St Albans Hertfordshire AL1 3ES Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Proposed Works: Reduce and reshape the height and Church Street side of the Eucalyptus tree by approximately 30%. Reasons for Works: To manage and maintain the overall height and form of the tree. To reduce the excessive lean extending towards Church Stre… Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 16 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 13 Oct 2026
Site constraints 4
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- 45 mPemberton AlmshousesGrade II
- 54 m107, St Peter's StreetGrade II*
- 56 mForecourt Wall and Gateway to Pemberton AlmshousesGrade II
- 72 m105, St Peter's StreetGrade II
- 93 mChurch of St PeterGrade II*
- 95 mThe White HouseGrade II
- 101 m95-101 and 101a, St Peter's StreetGrade II
- 140 m78, St Peter's StreetGrade II
- 144 m72-76, St Peter's StreetGrade II
Checked on 2 November 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.
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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.
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
- 321803PLN
- Planning Portal ref
- 14968028
- Comments by
- 19 Jun 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 9 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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