Cottage 3 The Bourne Salisbury Avenue Harpenden Hertfordshire AL5 2PS Data via plota.co.uk

TP/2026/0423 - TCA Under Consideration
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Group of Hornbeam (x3) to reduce by approximately 1.5m height and width, making sure to cut back beyond neighbouring driveway and to clear the roadway. Cut back to clear bin store by 1m Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
2 Sept 2026
Decision
Target date was 13 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 11 Nov 2026; it is now day 70.

The consultation period closed on 23 Sept 2026.

Documents 3

Plans & drawings 1

PDF sketch plan the bourne Plans - site location · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted Application Form · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF 4c0d0d1d-4d50-4fb1-b8f2-24938578ddfa_0 Photographs · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Harpenden 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 ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Harpenden built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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 2

Last sold for £1,000,000 in July 2012. Detached house, freehold.

6 July 2012£1,000,000
18 August 2005£775,000New build

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

Building

Floor area176 m² (1,894 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (72 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built2003 to 2006
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2010, 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
TCA
Postcode
AL5 2PS
Received
27 Aug 2026
Validated
2 Sept 2026
Ward
Harpenden West
Parish
Harpenden Town
Target decision
13 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Evoke Tree Services Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 70, past the statutory target. 99% of tree and landscaping works in St Albans are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 2 Dec 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 10 Nov 2026.

Day 7014 days past 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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 10 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
323544PLN
Planning Portal ref
15189674
Comments by
23 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
13 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2023
12 Townsend Lane Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Qe
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2023
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5/2023/1717
2023
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5/2023/1717
2023
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5/2023/1689
2023
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2016 Refused
14 Townsend Lane Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Qe
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5/2016/2994
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5/2016/2023
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2016 Approved
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2016 Approved
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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.