15 Stewart Road Harpenden Hertfordshire AL5 4QE Data via plota.co.uk

TP/2026/0443 - TCA Under Consultation

Proposal

T2 Willow - Crown reduction by 3-4m approx & crown clean G3 3 Cypress (adjacent to the Willow) - Reduction by 2-4m approx T5 Holly - Fell (stump to remain) T1 Sycamore - Pollard T4 Purple Leaf Plum - Reduce back lateral growth by 1-2m to clear property Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
9 Sept 2026
Validated
11 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 24 Oct 2026, from St Albans's recent tree and landscaping works. Comments are open until 2 Oct 2026.

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Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Harpenden built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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.

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Important details

Council
St Albans
Application type
TCA
Postcode
AL5 4QE
Received
9 Sept 2026
Validated
11 Sept 2026
Ward
Harpenden East
Parish
HARPENDEN TOWN
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Oct 2026

Decision outlook

Day 3 of the 56-day target. St Albans usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 43.

Day 353 days to the 56-day target
92%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
330decided 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
323731PLN
Planning Portal ref
15212753
Comments by
2 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
22 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