Old London Road Pre School Fourth St Albans Scout Group Hut Riverside Road St Albans Hertfordshire AL1 1SE Data via plota.co.uk

TP/2026/0390 - TCA Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

G2 Hawthorn - Fell Cherry - Fell Norway Maple - Fell G1 Silver Birch - Prune off the low branch from origin and crown lift to 3m G1 Silver Birch - Crown clean G1 Silver Birch - Crown reduce by 2m, clear growth away from wires and crown lift to 3m Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Aug 2026
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Validated
12 Aug 2026
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Consultation
12 Aug 2026
✓
Approved
23 Sept 2026

Approved on 23 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 30 Oct 2026

Documents 6

Application forms 1

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted Application Form · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 5

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Site constraints 10

St Albans - Sopwell Nunnery Ruins 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 ↗
Local nature reserve about 137 m away: Watercress Wildlife Site
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Scheduled monument about 94 m away: The Benedictine Priory of St Mary (Sopwell Priory) and the post-medieval mansions known as Sopwell House or Lee Hall
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; 1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Flood defence about 31 m from the postcode pin (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 5 year flood); Inside the St Albans built-up area; Green belt about 34 m away: London; Heritage at risk about 94 m away: The Benedictine Priory of St Mary (Sopwell Priory) and the post-medieval mansions known as Sopwell House or Lee Hall, St Albans; Priority habitat about 34 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3

Checked on 2 November 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
AL1 1SE
Received
11 Aug 2026
Validated
12 Aug 2026
Ward
Sopwell
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Sept 2026
Decision
Treeworks Deemed Consent
Decision date
23 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Franks Forestry Ltd

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.

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.

26 neighbours consulted · Last counted 30 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
323299PLN
Planning Portal ref
15151515
Neighbours
12 Aug 2026
Consultation
12 Aug 2026
Comments by
2 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
22 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2020 Approved
Birch x 1 (dead - boundary with Old London Road) - fell to ground level. (5 day notice).
TP/2020/0481
2020 Approved
Birch x 1 (dead - boundary with Old London Road) - fell to ground level. (5 day notice).
TP/2020/0481
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2021 Approved
12 Riverside Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Sg
Nine Cupressus lawsionia trees to be reduced down to 2300mm above pavement level. for fut…
TP/2021/0629
2021 Approved
12 Riverside Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Sg
Nine Cupressus lawsionia trees to be reduced down to 2300mm above pavement level. for fut…
TP/2021/0629
2019 Approved
12 Riverside Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Sg
Installation of solar panels to rear roof
5/2019/2153
2018 Approved
12 Riverside Close St Albans Al1 1Sg
Cupressus Lawsoniana line of trees on the site boundary to be trimmed for growth control.
TP/2018/0523
2017 Approved
6 Riverside Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Sg
Loft conversion to form habitable room, new window to side elevation and installation of…
5/2017/1846
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%).

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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