16 Boundary Road St Albans Hertfordshire AL1 4EF Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Reduce the overall height of the Cherry Plum tree in the rear garden by 25%, from 10m to 7.5m. Proportionately reduce the lateral crown to maintain a balanced, natural shape. The tree has two heavily intertwined stems and can creak in windy conditions. The proposed reduction aims to manage the crown size and reduce branches overhanging neighbouring gardens. The planned works would be undertaken by a professional tree surgeon, most likely Oaklands Tree Specialists Ltd. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 10 Dec 2026, from St Albans's recent tree and landscaping works.
Site constraints 4
Checked on 1 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 1
Last sold for £605,000 in May 2026. Terraced 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 November 2019, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 15 of the 56-day target. St Albans usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 43.
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.
Last counted 5 Nov 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15314753
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15314753
- Statutory expiry
- 9 Dec 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
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.
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.
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