The Peacock Ph 13 Hatfield Road St Albans Hertfordshire AL1 3RR Data via plota.co.uk

TP/2026/0457 - TCA Pending Consideration
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

G1 - Conifer group - fell to ground level and grind stump Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
14 Sept 2026
Decision
Target date was 25 Oct 2026

Under consideration

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

The consultation period closed on 5 Oct 2026.

Documents

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Site constraints 5

Public footpath about 5 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
St Albans - Hatfield Road and the Office Core 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 ↗
13 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Marlborough Buildings, Grade II, about 36 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade II*, 12 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.
Show all 13 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; 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 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

Building

Floor area248 m² (2,669 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 64)
UseA3/A4/A5 Restaurant and Cafes/Drinking Establishments and Hot Food takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 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
TCA
Postcode
AL1 3RR
Received
14 Sept 2026
Validated
14 Sept 2026
Ward
Bernards Heath
Case officer
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Target decision
25 Oct 2026

Decision outlook

Day 44, past St Albans's usual 43 days for tree and landscaping works. 99% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 14 Dec 2026.

Day 4412 days to the 56-day target
93%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
545decided 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.

10 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
323810PLN
Planning Portal ref
15214794
Neighbours
14 Sept 2026
Consultation
14 Sept 2026
Comments by
5 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
25 Oct 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
Retention of previously approved change of use of rear car park to extend existing beer g…
5/2024/1595
2023
Conversion of rear customer carpark to a customer garden area, including raised decking w…
5/2023/0319
2023
Conversion of rear customer carpark to a customer garden area, including raised decking w…
5/2023/0319
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
9 Oak Tree Gardens St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3De
Yew tree in the car park reduced upper canopy by approximetley 2 meters and a very light…
TP/2025/0611
2025 Approved
9 Oak Tree Gardens St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3De
Yew tree in the car park reduced upper canopy by approximetley 2 meters and a very light…
TP/2025/0611
2024 Approved
9 Oak Tree Gardens St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3De
Single storey rear extension with rooflight
5/2024/1015
2023
9 Oak Tree Gardens St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3De
T1-Oak-Crown reduce all round by 2 metres and reduce the lower, lateral branches by 3-4 m…
TP/2023/0632
2023
9 Oak Tree Gardens St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3De
T1-Oak-Crown reduce all round by 2 metres and reduce the lower, lateral branches by 3-4 m…
TP/2023/0632
2023 Approved
10 Hatfield Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Rp
5 Days' Notice 1 x Walnut in the rear to be removed - location plan attached
TP/2023/0495
2023 Approved
10 Hatfield Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Rp
5 Days' Notice 1 x Walnut in the rear to be removed - location plan attached
TP/2023/0495
2022 Approved
Oak Tree Gardens St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3De
Installation of vehicle and pedestrian entrance gates (resubmission following refusal of…
5/2022/2033
2022 Approved
Oak Tree Gardens St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3De
Installation of vehicle and pedestrian entrance gates (resubmission following refusal of…
5/2022/2033
2022 Refused
Oak Tree Gardens St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3De
Installation of vehicle and pedestrian entrance gates
5/2022/0564
2022 Refused
Oak Tree Gardens St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3De
Installation of vehicle and pedestrian entrance gates
5/2022/0564
2021 Approved
Marlborough Buildings Hatfield Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Rw
Listed Building consent - Installation of blue plaque on front elevation
5/2021/3634
2021 Approved
Marlborough Buildings Hatfield Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Rw
Listed Building consent - Installation of blue plaque on front elevation
5/2021/3634
2021 Approved
7 Oak Tree Gardens St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3De
Construction of outbuilding to rear of garden
5/2021/2813
2021 Approved
7 Oak Tree Gardens St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3De
Construction of outbuilding to rear of garden
5/2021/2813
2021 Approved
9 Hatfield Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Rr
Trees in rear grounds. Holly Trees (T1 & T4): Reduce by 3-4 metres. Sycamore Trees (T2, T…
TP/2021/0424
2021 Approved
9 Hatfield Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Rr
Trees in rear grounds. Holly Trees (T1 & T4): Reduce by 3-4 metres. Sycamore Trees (T2, T…
TP/2021/0424
2021 Approved
2 Oak Tree Gardens St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3De
Construction of outbuilding (resubmission following withdrawal of 5/2020/1941)
5/2021/1071
2021 Approved
2 Oak Tree Gardens St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3De
Construction of outbuilding (resubmission following withdrawal of 5/2020/1941)
5/2021/1071
2020 Approved
14 Hatfield Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Rp
Change of use to provide additional seating to cafe and Construction of single storey out…
5/2020/2374
2016 Approved
Alban City School, 7 Hatfield Road St Albans Al1 3Rr
Re-pollard 11 Lime trees and 1 Cherry on frontage with Hatfield Road.
TP/2016/0228
2016 Approved
Museum Of St Albans, 9A Hatfield Road St Albans Al1 3Rr
Crown lift Yew to clear parking bays by 2.5m and sever Ivy. Carry out tree felling work i…
TP/2016/0200
2016 Approved
Museum Of St Albans, 9A Hatfield Road St Albans Al1 3Rr
Crown lift Yew to clear parking bays by 2.5m and sever Ivy. Carry out tree felling work i…
TP/2016/0200
2016 Approved
16 Hatfield Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Rp
New timber gates and brick piers
5/2015/3704
2016 Approved
16 Hatfield Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Rp
New timber gates and brick piers
5/2015/3704
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

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.