22 Ridgmont Road St Albans Hertfordshire AL1 3AF Data via plota.co.uk

TP/2026/0313 - TCA Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1, Turkey Oak. Reduce 5-6m in height & 1-2m in spread. Remove deadwood & clear from buildings. T2, Ash. Reduce by 2-3m & remove deadwood & clear from buildings. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Jun 2026
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Validated
2 Jul 2026
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Approved
13 Aug 2026

Approved on 13 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 13 Oct 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 6

St Albans - Alma Road and Priory Park 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 ↗
Protected tree 11 m away: order TPO1872
2 protected trees within 15 m. Named in a tree preservation order: work to it, its roots included, needs the council's consent first.
Root protection areas reach up to 15 m from a large tree, so an extension or new foundations this close usually needs a tree survey. Only some councils publish their single trees, and a position can be approximate: the order at the council is the definitive record, and no tree shown is not proof there is none.
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Tree record ↗
1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: St Albans South Signal Box, Grade II, 59 m away
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.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Local nature reserve 475 m away: Watercress Wildlife Site; Inside the St Albans built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 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 3

Last sold for £975,000 in November 2014. Detached house, freehold.

17 November 2014£975,000
13 July 2009£745,000
16 June 2000£287,000

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

Building

Floor area161 m² (1,733 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (38 out of 100), could reach E
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 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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Important details

Council
St Albans
Application type
TCA
Postcode
AL1 3AF
Received
25 Jun 2026
Validated
2 Jul 2026
Ward
St Peters
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Jul 2026
Decision
Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
Decision date
13 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated

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 →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
322455PLN
Planning Portal ref
15039853
Comments by
23 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Aug 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
1. Horse Chestnut - Reduce in height by up to 3 m and bring the sides into shape and cut…
TP/2025/0411
2025 Approved
1. Horse Chestnut - Reduce in height by up to 3 m and bring the sides into shape and cut…
TP/2025/0411
2019 Approved
Single storey rear extension, demolition of existing rear ground floor bay window and con…
5/2019/1989
2019 Approved
Non Material Amendment - Alterations/replacement of side and rear openings of planning pe…
5/2019/1986
2019 Approved
Discharge of Condition 5 (method statement for protection of trees) of planning permissio…
5/2019/1625
2019 Refused
Non Material Amendment - Alteration to opening width, position and material of approved f…
5/2019/1577
2018 Approved
Single storey rear extension, demolition of existing rear ground floor bay window and con…
5/2018/0495
2017 Approved
Discharge of Condition 4 (samples of materials(paving)) of planning permission 5/2016/370…
5/2017/1044
2016 Approved
Replacement side shed and landscaping
5/2016/3709
2016 Approved
Replacement side shed and landscaping
5/2016/3709
Within ~100m

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2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
24A Ridgmont Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Af
1 x front garden Sycamore tree to be reduced by between 30 and 40%.
TP/2023/0579
2023
24A Ridgmont Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Af
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TP/2023/0462
2023
24A Ridgmont Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Af
Front garden TPO 1872 T2 Lime - reduce by a third as growing over road and interfering wi…
TP/2023/0462
2023
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TP/2023/0140
2016 Withdrawn
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The Signal Box Ridgmont Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Aj
Advertisement consent - Two non-illuminated signs
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2016 Withdrawn
The Signal Box Ridgmont Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Aj
Advertisement consent - Two non-illuminated signs
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.