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26/0562/TPO - Tree works to TPO Tree(s) Pending Consideration
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Proposed Works: Reduce and shape the crown of the Sycamore in the rear garden by approximately 30%, returning it to a similar size and shape to that achieved by the previous pruning works. This application is similar to the previously approved Planning Application . TPO Reference: TPO 1900 (T13) ? Individual Sycamore (confirmation status unconfirmed). Reasons for Works: Routine maintenance and management of the tree's size. Improve light to the property and garden. Improve the usability and enjoyment of the garden. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 24 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 11 Dec 2026, from St Albans's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents

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Associated applications 2

  • TreesPending26/0562/TPOThis application
    Proposed Works: Reduce and shape the crown of the Sycamore in the rear garden by approximately 30%, returning it to a similar…
  • TreesApprovedcouncil archive

Site constraints 8

Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
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Public footpath 12 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Protected tree 8 m away: order TPO1900
2 protected trees within 15 m. Named in a tree preservation order: work to it, its roots included, needs the council's consent first.
Root protection areas reach up to 15 m from a large tree, so an extension or new foundations this close usually needs a tree survey. Only some councils publish their single trees, and a position can be approximate: the order at the council is the definitive record, and no tree shown is not proof there is none.
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Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; 4 listed buildings within 150 m; Conservation area 71 m away: Sandridge; Inside the Sandridge built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 1 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.

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Important details

Council
St Albans
Application type
Tree works to TPO Tree(s)
Postcode
AL4 9EN
Received
29 Oct 2026
Validated
29 Oct 2026
Ward
Sandridge And Wheathampstead
Parish
Sandridge
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
St.Albans Trees Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 13 of the 56-day target. St Albans usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 43.

Day 1343 days to the 56-day target
93%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
573decided in the last year

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 5 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15333079
Planning Portal ref
PP-15333079
Statutory expiry
24 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2021 Approved
To reduce T13 Sycamore in the rear garden by approximately 30% and cut back lower branche…
TP/2021/0608
2021 Approved
To reduce T13 Sycamore in the rear garden by approximately 30% and cut back lower branche…
TP/2021/0608
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2021 Approved
2 Anson Close Sandridge Hertfordshire Al4 9En
Mixed hedge frontage - reduce height to coppice level. Field Maple reduce by 50%.
TP/2021/0526
2021 Approved
2 Anson Close Sandridge Hertfordshire Al4 9En
Mixed hedge frontage - reduce height to coppice level. Field Maple reduce by 50%.
TP/2021/0526
2020 Approved
1 House Lane Sandridge Hertfordshire Al4 9Eu
Dropped kerb and hardstanding to front garden with concrete wheel tracks
5/2020/2284
2020 Approved
1 House Lane Sandridge Hertfordshire Al4 9Eu
Dropped kerb and hardstanding to front garden with concrete wheel tracks
5/2020/2284
2020 Approved
6 Anson Close Sandridge Hertfordshire Al4 9En
Single storey front, side and rear extensions with rooflights following demolition of exi…
5/2020/2335
2020 Approved
6 Anson Close Sandridge Hertfordshire Al4 9En
Single storey front, side and rear extensions with rooflights following demolition of exi…
5/2020/2335
2019 Approved
4 Anson Close Sandridge Al4 9En
Reduce Sycamore T13 in the rear garden by approximately 20% & crown lift to approximately…
TP/2019/0623
2019 Approved
2 Anson Close Sandridge Al4 9En
Rear garden 4 Lime Trees (T9, T10, T11 & T12) - These have been pollarded previously and…
TP/2019/0498
2018 Approved
1A House Lane Sandridge Hertfordshire Al4 9Er
Part single, part two storey side extensions with lantern light and rooflight following d…
5/2018/2765
2018 Approved
1A House Lane Sandridge Hertfordshire Al4 9Er
Part single, part two storey side extensions with lantern light and rooflight following d…
5/2018/2070
2018 Refused
1A House Lane Sandridge Hertfordshire Al4 9Er
Part single, part two storey side extensions with front dormer windows and rooflights fol…
5/2018/0834
2017 Approved
2 Anson Close Sandridge Al4 9En
T28, T27, T26, T25 Limes - Re Pollard. Reason: to increase light levels into property and…
TP/2017/0656
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 statistics
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

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