13 Tovey Close London Colney Hertfordshire AL2 1LF Data via plota.co.uk

TP/2026/0315 - TPO Under Consideration

Proposal

A very large mature cherry tree which is located at the rear 13 Tovy close is causing excessive shade to several gardens in Tovy Close, Number 13 suffer with very bad shade issues and also have a large amount of cherrys and bird droppings continually drop… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
27 Jun 2026
✓
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 22 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 14 Oct 2026, from St Albans's recent tree and landscaping works.

The consultation period closed on 22 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the London Colney built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · 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 £305,000 in February 2004. Detached house, freehold.

11 February 2004£305,000
4 May 2001£247,000

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

Building

Floor area109 m² (1,173 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (60 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1991 to 1995
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2019, 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 1LF
Received
27 Jun 2026
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Ward
London Colney
Parish
LONDON COLNEY
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Sept 2026

Decision outlook

Day 38 of the 56-day target. St Albans usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 43.

Day 3818 days to the 56-day target
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
322477PLN
Planning Portal ref
15030989
Comments by
22 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
26 Oct 2026
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

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.