Topstreet Farmhouse 28 Crabtree Lane Harpenden Hertfordshire AL5 5NU Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
T1 Beech - Crown reduction by 3-4m approx and crown thin by 15-20% The tree has perviously been managed with a similar crown reduction in the past to contain shape and improve light Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 26 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 26 Oct 2026
Documents 4
Decision & officer reports 2
Application forms 1
Other documents 1
Site constraints 5
Checked on 26 October 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 2
Last sold for £1,525,000 in May 2016. Detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2019, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- St Albans
- Application type
- TPO
- Postcode
- AL5 5NU
- Received
- 11 Sept 2026
- Validated
- 11 Sept 2026
- Ward
- Harpenden West
- Parish
- Harpenden Town
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 5 Nov 2026
- Decision
- Treeworks Approved
- Decision date
- 26 Oct 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Franks Forestry Ltd
How this decision compares
Decided in 45 days from validation, about the council's usual 43 days. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.
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 26 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- 323775PLN
- Planning Portal ref
- 15218257
- Comments by
- 2 Oct 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 5 Nov 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
24 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
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.
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