5 Hales Meadow Harpenden Hertfordshire AL5 4JB Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
T12 and T14 on the TPO Plan T1 Sycamore Removal of epicormic growth to 8-9m approx G2 (3) Removal of epicormic growth to 8-9m approx This will increase light into the garden without altering the shape / form Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 17 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 13 Oct 2026
Site constraints 3
Checked on 6 October 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 2
Last sold for £1,115,000 in June 2009. Detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2009, 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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How this decision compares
Decided in 27 days from validation, 16 days faster than St Albans's median of 43 for tree and landscaping works. 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
- 322475PLN
- Planning Portal ref
- 15043239
- Comments by
- 11 Aug 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 14 Sept 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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%).
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.
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