28 Kingsbury Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 4TA Data via plota.co.uk

TP/2025/0499 - TCA Approved

Proposal

28 Kingsbury Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Ta Reduce, by approximately 30%, Cedar tree in the rear garden of 28 Kingsbury Ave. so as to increase light into the garden of 26 Kingsbury Ave. These works have been approved on previous occasions. Data via plota.co.uk

Track application Save this application and get an email when its status or decision changes. Alerts nearby Get email alerts for new planning applications near this address.
View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
24 Sept 2025
✓
Validated
29 Sept 2025
✓
Approved
12 Nov 2025

Approved on 12 Nov 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 12 Oct 2026

Documents

View the documents on the council's website ↗

Site constraints 6

St Albans - Mount Pleasant conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
21 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 3, Branch Road, Grade II, 56 m away · 2 Grade II*, 19 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show all 21 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Scheduled monument 193 m away: Verulamium, site of; Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the St Albans built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 2 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.

Sales history 4

Last sold for £985,000 in March 2025. Detached house, freehold.

31 March 2025£985,000
3 August 2012£628,000
23 August 2007£525,000
9 October 1997£185,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area103 m² (1,109 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (53 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2024, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

Work with planning data?

Every application in St Albans - and every UK council - as a live feed, an API, or a bulk CSV export.

About Plota's data service

Nearby new applications

6 Nov 2026Pending

19 Cannon Street St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 5JR

Catalpa - to reduce crown to approximate previous pruning points. 3 espalier cra...

26/0577/TCA
3 Nov 2026Pending

29 Fishpool Street St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 4RU

Fell the dead Silver Birch in the rear garden. Reasons for the work: Safety.

26/0567/TCA
2 Nov 2026Pending

Grebe House St Michaels Street St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 4SN

Sycamore, Common Hawthorne, Golden Weeping Willow. Trees to have branches trimme...

26/0549/TCA
28 Oct 2026Pending

18 Fishpool Street St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 4RT

Holm Oak at rear to reduce by approx 6m back to origanal pollard/reduction point...

26/0534/TCA
23 Oct 2026Pending

9 Portland Street St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 4RA

Discharge of Condition 4 (Written Scheme of Archaeological Work) of planning per...

26/1857/CON
16 Oct 2026Pending

123 Verulam Road St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 4DL

Apple tree, rear garden- Dismantle the whole tree to the ground. Due to lean and...

26/0528/TCA

Important details

Council
St Albans
Application type
TCA
Postcode
AL3 4TA
Received
24 Sept 2025
Validated
29 Sept 2025
Ward
Verulam
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Oct 2025
Decision date
12 Nov 2025
Decision level
Delegated

How this decision compares

Decided in 44 days from validation, about the council's usual 43 days. Approved, as 99% of tree works here are.

94%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
657decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree works decided by St Albans in the last twelve months, from validation. St Albans decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
317358PLN
Planning Portal ref
14358226
Comments by
20 Oct 2025
Statutory expiry
9 Nov 2025

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Install a new pair of sashes into the two back upstairs bedrooms.
5/2025/0906
2025 Approved
Install a new pair of sashes into the two back upstairs bedrooms.
5/2025/0906
2023 Approved
Reduce, by approximately 30%, Cedar tree in the rear garden of 28 Kingsbury Ave. so as to…
TP/2023/0239
2023 Approved
Reduce, by approximately 30%, Cedar tree in the rear garden of 28 Kingsbury Ave. so as to…
TP/2023/0239
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
16 Kingsbury Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Ta
based on the advice of Tree Surgeon, ideally we will remove the 2 x Silvery Birch trees (…
TP/2025/0629
2025 Approved
16 Kingsbury Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Ta
based on the advice of Tree Surgeon, ideally we will remove the 2 x Silvery Birch trees (…
TP/2025/0629
2025 Approved
Kingsbury Lodge 1 Branch Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Sx
Yew (Taxus) hedge in the back garden to trim and tidy as hard as possible to trim back re…
TP/2025/0286
2025 Approved
Kingsbury Lodge 1 Branch Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Sx
Yew (Taxus) hedge in the back garden to trim and tidy as hard as possible to trim back re…
TP/2025/0286
2024 Approved
21 The Lawns Mount Pleasant St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Tb
L. Cypress reduce by 50% 3 Cherries / Prunus - remove
TP/2024/0588
2024 Approved
9 Kingsbury Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Ta
Magnolia - Fell, 2.2m from the back wall of the property and we are concerned that it wil…
TP/2024/0514
2024 Approved
9 The Lawns Mount Pleasant St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Tb
Ash, located on boundary of garden and communal space - remove due to conflict with struc…
TP/2024/0400
2024 Approved
Kingsbury Lodge 1 Branch Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Sx
Listed Building consent - Replacement of seven window frames at first floor of the stable…
5/2024/0650
2024 Approved
Kingsbury Lodge 1 Branch Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Sx
Replacement of seven window frames at first floor of the stable block with purpose made t…
5/2024/0555
2024 Approved
Kingsbury Lodge 1 Branch Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Sx
Listed Building Consent - Installation of new and replacement external lights, renewal of…
5/2024/0651
2024 Approved
Kingsbury Lodge 1 Branch Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Sx
Installation of new and replacement external lights, renewal of patio and minor alteratio…
5/2024/0556
2024 Approved
13 The Lawns Mount Pleasant St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Tb
T1 - Remove deadwood and reduce Sycamore by approx. 2-3m in height and spread. Reason - T…
TP/2024/0216
2024 Approved
9 The Lawns Mount Pleasant St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Tb
Replacement windows to the front and replacement windows and door to the rear
5/2024/0721
2024
2 Kingsbury Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Ta
Demolition of existing single storey extension and construction of larger single storey e…
5/2024/0312
2024
16 The Lawns Mount Pleasant St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Tb
T1. Ash in rear grounds - Re-pollard the whole tree back to historical points reducing th…
TP/2024/0025
2023
23 Kingsbury Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Ta
Loft conversion with small dormer window
5/2023/2559
2023
23 Kingsbury Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Ta
Loft conversion with small dormer window
5/2023/2559
2023 Approved
16 Gonnerston Mount Pleasant St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Sy
Birch tree in front - remove
TP/2023/0485
2023 Approved
16 Gonnerston Mount Pleasant St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Sy
Birch tree in front - remove
TP/2023/0485
2023 Approved
Kingsbury Lodge 1 Branch Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Sx
Listed Building consent - Installation of new rainwater downpipe to front facade of stabl…
5/2023/0978
2016 Approved
2A Kingsbury Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Ta
Part single part first floor and part two storey side extension, front and rear roof ligh…
5/2016/1053
2016 Approved
16 The Lawns - Mount Pleasant St Albans Al3 4Tb
Ash on frontage outside 9 The Lawns: Reduce first 4 limbs over parking bay to reduce bird…
TP/2016/0122
2016 Approved
16 The Lawns - Mount Pleasant St Albans Al3 4Tb
Ash on frontage outside 9 The Lawns: Reduce first 4 limbs over parking bay to reduce bird…
TP/2016/0122
2016 Approved
4 Kingsbury Avenue St Albans Al3 4Ta
1 x Norway spruce - Fell to ground level.
TP/2016/0095
2016 Approved
4 Kingsbury Avenue St Albans Al3 4Ta
1 x Norway spruce - Fell to ground level.
TP/2016/0095
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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.