123 Verulam Road St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 4DL Data via plota.co.uk

26/0528/TCA - Tree works in a Conservation Area Pending Consideration
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Apple tree, rear garden- Dismantle the whole tree to the ground. Due to lean and close proximity to garden wall. Yew tree, rear garden- Dismantle the whole tree to the ground. Due to being very close to the house. Magnolia, front garden- Reduce by 50%. Due to footpath and road. See photos. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 28 Nov 2026, from St Albans's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents

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Site constraints 6

St Albans - Verulam Road 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 ↗
Article 4 direction
Verulam and Fishpool Street. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
8 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 129 and 131, Verulam Road, Grade II, 26 m away · 8 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the St Albans built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
St Albans
Application type
Tree works in a Conservation Area
Postcode
AL3 4DL
Received
16 Oct 2026
Validated
16 Oct 2026
Ward
Verulam
Parish
Unparished Area
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Oakapple Landscapes

Decision outlook

Day 4 of the 56-day target. St Albans usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 43.

Day 452 days to the 56-day target
92%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
503decided 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.

Last counted 17 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15301588
Planning Portal ref
PP-15301588
Statutory expiry
27 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Approved
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TP/2023/0120
2023 Approved
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TP/2023/0120
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2025 Refused
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2023
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2023
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2023 Approved
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Installation of solar panels to rear elevation
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2022 Refused
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Installation of solar panels to rear elevation
5/2022/2433
2022 Approved
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5/2022/2104
2022 Approved
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Single storey rear extension, alterations to raised patio and screening fence
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2022 Approved
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Replacement of windows to ground floor rear elevation and first floor side and rear eleva…
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2022 Approved
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2019 Approved
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2018 Approved
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2018 Approved
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2017 Approved
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St Albans
Planning Authority Score
1.1/10
Poor
#290 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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
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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

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