28 Millers Rise St Albans Hertfordshire AL1 1QW Data via plota.co.uk

Pending Consideration 26/0584/TCA

Trees & landscaping

Council

St Albans 1.1/10

Date received

6 Nov 2026

Date validated

10 Nov 2026

Postcode

AL1 1QW

Description

T1 Rowan outside flats 28?40. Fell to ground level. The tree shows signs of decline and has previously lost limbs over the car park. T2 Rowan at the car park entrance. Fell to ground level. The tree has a snapped-out limb and shows signs of decline Data via plota.co.uk

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Last checked 11 Nov 2026, 03:22

Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision around 23 Dec 2026, from St Albans's recent tree and landscaping works.

Day 2 of the 56-day target. St Albans usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 43.

prediction

Day 254 days to the 56-day target

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 →

Site constraints 7

St Albans - London 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 ↗

Local nature reserve 229 m away: Watercress Wildlife Site

Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.

Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.

Also on the record

Radon affected area, class 3; Scheduled monument 206 m away: The Benedictine Priory of St Mary (Sopwell Priory) and the post-medieval mansions known as Sopwell House or Lee Hall; 3 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the St Albans built-up area; Green belt 62 m away: London.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3

Checked on 11 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 £187,500 in October 2005. Flat or maisonette, leasehold.

31 October 2005£187,500

30 September 1999£129,950

2 December 1996£72,500

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

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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%).

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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