7 Boyes Crescent London Colney Hertfordshire AL2 1UB Data via plota.co.uk

TP/2026/0428 - TPO Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

London Plane - Crown reduce by 2m Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Sept 2026
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Validated
15 Sept 2026
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Approved
28 Sept 2026

Approved on 28 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 5 Oct 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 5

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.
Read the government guidance ↗
Registered park or garden: Napsbury Hospital
Nationally designated heritage. Its significance and setting carry great weight.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Napsbury 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 ↗
Tree preservation order
Consent is needed before work on protected trees.
Not every council has published its orders as open data, so no order shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
Inside the London Colney built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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 2

Last sold for £915,000 in September 2025. Terraced house, freehold.

5 September 2025£915,000
28 January 2011£557,000

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

Building

Floor area184 m² (1,981 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (80 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 6 habitable rooms
Built2003 to 2006
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2025, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
St Albans
Application type
TPO
Postcode
AL2 1UB
Received
2 Sept 2026
Validated
15 Sept 2026
Ward
London Colney
Parish
LONDON COLNEY
Target decision
6 Oct 2026
Decision
Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
Decision date
28 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated

How this decision compares

Decided in 13 days from validation, 30 days faster than St Albans's median of 43 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

92%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
424decided 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
323585PLN
Planning Portal ref
15196786
Comments by
6 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Nov 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
T1 London Plane - London Plane to reduce crown by approximately 3m off lateral and 3m off…
TP/2025/0549
2025 Approved
T1 London Plane - London Plane to reduce crown by approximately 3m off lateral and 3m off…
TP/2025/0549
2023
London Plane to reduce crown by 30% approx 3m off lateral and 4-5m off the height. Tree i…
TP/2023/0647
2023
London Plane to reduce crown by 30% approx 3m off lateral and 4-5m off the height. Tree i…
TP/2023/0647
2021 Approved
Area A1 Rear garden London plane (on submitted plan as T1) - reduce crown by 15%/20% as t…
TP/2021/0220
2021 Approved
Area A1 Rear garden London plane (on submitted plan as T1) - reduce crown by 15%/20% as t…
TP/2021/0220
2019 Approved
Alteration to openings and replacement of timber french doors with aluminium bi-folding d…
5/2019/1406
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
1 Azalea Close London Colney Hertfordshire Al2 1Ua
Loft conversion with two rear facing dormer windows and three front roof slope skylights…
5/2025/1410
2025 Approved
1 Azalea Close London Colney Hertfordshire Al2 1Ua
Loft conversion with two rear facing dormer windows and three front roof slope skylights…
5/2025/1410
2025 Approved
30 Azalea Close London Colney Hertfordshire Al2 1Ua
Willow - 30% crown reduction to manage size, Hazel (No TPO) reduce by 5'
TP/2025/0640
2025 Approved
30 Azalea Close London Colney Hertfordshire Al2 1Ua
Willow - 30% crown reduction to manage size, Hazel (No TPO) reduce by 5'
TP/2025/0640
2025 Approved
19 Azalea Close London Colney Hertfordshire Al2 1Ua
T416 & T417 Silver Birch - Fell. These trees are planted amongst an avenue of Tulip trees…
TP/2025/0561
2025 Approved
19 Azalea Close London Colney Hertfordshire Al2 1Ua
T416 & T417 Silver Birch - Fell. These trees are planted amongst an avenue of Tulip trees…
TP/2025/0561
2025 Approved
42 Azalea Close London Colney Hertfordshire Al2 1Ua
T1 Beech Cut back Beech to 0.5m beyond boundary fence line, removing approximately 2.5m o…
TP/2025/0294
2025 Approved
42 Azalea Close London Colney Hertfordshire Al2 1Ua
T1 Beech Cut back Beech to 0.5m beyond boundary fence line, removing approximately 2.5m o…
TP/2025/0294
2025 Approved
32 Azalea Close London Colney Hertfordshire Al2 1Ua
Single storey rear extension
5/2025/1087
2025 Approved
32 Azalea Close London Colney Hertfordshire Al2 1Ua
Single storey rear extension
5/2025/1087
2025 Approved
18 Azalea Close London Colney Hertfordshire Al2 1Ua
T1 Silver Birch Cut back Silver Birch off parking bay, reducing side laterals by approxim…
TP/2025/0293
2025 Approved
18 Azalea Close London Colney Hertfordshire Al2 1Ua
T1 Silver Birch Cut back Silver Birch off parking bay, reducing side laterals by approxim…
TP/2025/0293
2025 Approved
11 Azalea Close London Colney Hertfordshire Al2 1Ua
2 x Laurels - rear of property right and left hand sides of the garden Reduce crown by ap…
TP/2025/0158
2025 Approved
11 Azalea Close London Colney Hertfordshire Al2 1Ua
2 x Laurels - rear of property right and left hand sides of the garden Reduce crown by ap…
TP/2025/0158
2024 Approved
30 Azalea Close London Colney Hertfordshire Al2 1Ua
Single storey rear extension and new windows
5/2024/1298
2024 Approved
8 Boyes Crescent London Colney Hertfordshire Al2 1Ub
Single storey rear extension with roof lantern, to include solar panels to the rear roof…
5/2024/1337
2024 Approved
32 Azalea Close London Colney Hertfordshire Al2 1Ua
Loft conversion with new rooflights and new side elevation windows
5/2024/1448
2024 Approved
Rear Of 36 Azalea Close London Colney Hertfordshire Al2 1Ua
T1 Poplar - recommend a crown reduction back to previous points, as advised in the attach…
TP/2024/0358
2024 Approved
3 Azalea Close London Colney Hertfordshire Al2 1Ua
Pine tree at back of garden. Trimming/lopping to prevent frequent falling of branches. Al…
TP/2024/0089
2023 Refused
2 Azalea Close London Colney Hertfordshire Al2 1Ua
Remove Pine tree in the rear garden of 2 Azalea Close. This tree is in a very dangerous c…
TP/2023/0323
2016 Refused
24 Azalea Close London Colney Hertfordshire Al2 1Ua
Garage conversion to habitable accomodation
5/2016/2005
2016 Approved
31 Azalea Close London Colney Al2 1Ua
A1 - 1+ broadleaved tree believed to be a black willow. Cut back branches overhanging 31…
TP/2016/0208
2016 Approved
31 Azalea Close London Colney Al2 1Ua
A1 - 1+ broadleaved tree believed to be a black willow. Cut back branches overhanging 31…
TP/2016/0208
2016 Approved
8 Boyes Crescent London Colney Al2 1Ub
Reduce one side of London Plane tree's crown facing house by 20%. Tree stands on left sid…
TP/2016/0158
2016 Approved
8 Boyes Crescent London Colney Al2 1Ub
Reduce one side of London Plane tree's crown facing house by 20%. Tree stands on left sid…
TP/2016/0158
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.

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.