1 Station Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire AL4 8BU Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
1 x Wild plum, semi fallen and leaning over footpath, to remove in sections to ground level. 1 x Lime to lift to around 5m above ground level, cut back branches to clear property by 3m. Mixed species trees along garden/carpark To cut back all branches to Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 2 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 5 Oct 2026
Site constraints 10
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- 11 mAckroyds BakeryGrade II
- 29 mFront Garden Wall at Wheathampstead PlaceGrade II
- 43 mCorn MillGrade II
- 46 mWheathampstead PlaceGrade II
- 87 m2, High StreetGrade II
- 91 mThe Bull InnGrade II
- 99 m4, High StreetGrade II
- 124 m8 and 10, High StreetGrade II
- 125 mHelmets Limited Registered OfficeGrade II
- 126 mGarden Wallling at Helmets Limited Registered Office and Moat CottageGrade II
- 131 mJessamine CottagesGrade II
- 135 m20, Lower Luton RoadGrade II
- 140 m12, High StreetGrade II
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.
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Important details
- Council
- St Albans
- Application type
- TCA
- Postcode
- AL4 8BU
- Received
- 19 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 21 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Sandridge & Wheathampstead
- Parish
- WHEATHAMPSTEAD
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 11 Sept 2026
- Decision
- Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
- Decision date
- 2 Oct 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 42 days from validation, about the council's usual 43 days. 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
- 323415PLN
- Planning Portal ref
- 15170998
- Comments by
- 11 Sept 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 1 Oct 2026
Historical activity at this location
28 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%).
Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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