Cathedral House Sumpter Yard Holywell Hill St Albans Hertfordshire AL1 1BY Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
T18. Ash - Remove the whole crown, leaving a 7 metre monolith ASAP and possibly fell the remainder of the tree in the summer months. This will need to be done with the assistance of a MEWP The tree has a large amount of Honey Fungus at the base and 2 Gano… Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 23 Jan 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 3 Oct 2026
Site constraints 7
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- 24 mWalls to West of Old RectoryGrade II
- 36 mAbbey Church of St AlbanGrade I
- 75 mThe Old RectoryGrade II
- 78 m52 and 54, Holywell HillGrade II
- 80 m44 and 46, Holywell HillGrade II
- 80 m48, Holywell HillGrade II
- 80 m56, Holywell HillGrade II
- 81 mWalls Surrounding Garden of Number 3 and 3a and Known As the VintryGrade II
- 81 mHolywell HouseGrade II*
- 83 mWell and adjacent posts on side of The Vintry garden to Numbers 3 and 3A, High StreetGrade II
- 86 m42, Holywell HillGrade II
- 87 m36 and 38, Holywell HillGrade II
- 87 m50, Holywell HillGrade II
- 90 m58, Holywell HillGrade II
- 101 m34, Holywell HillGrade II
- 103 m32a, Holywell HillGrade II
- 104 mPickwick HouseGrade II
- 110 m68, Holywell HillGrade II
- 111 m27a, Holywell HillGrade II
- 112 mThe Crown and AnchorGrade II*
- 114 m39, Holywell HillGrade II
- 114 mNumber 27 Including Gates and Gatepiers Adjoining South SideGrade II
- 116 mIvy HouseGrade II
- 118 mHolywell LodgeGrade II
- 118 mThe White HartGrade II*
- 124 m2, Sopwell LaneGrade II*
- 127 m19 and 21, Holywell HillGrade II
- 133 m13-17, Holywell HillGrade II
- 138 m14-16, Holywell HillGrade II
- 139 mPhoenix CottageGrade II
- 145 m11, Holywell HillGrade II
- 146 mGateposts and Wall to Number 47Grade II
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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2013, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
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
- 318759PLN
- Planning Portal ref
- 14549050
- Comments by
- 2 Jan 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 22 Jan 2026
Historical activity at this location
30 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%).
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.
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