Cottage 3 The Bourne Salisbury Avenue Harpenden Hertfordshire AL5 2PS Data via plota.co.uk
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
Application progress
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 15 Oct 2026, from St Albans's recent tree and landscaping works. Comments are open until 23 Sept 2026.
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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
- 23 Sept 2026
Decision outlook
Day 12 of the 56-day target. St Albans usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 43.
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
- 323544PLN
- Planning Portal ref
- 15189674
- Comments by
- 23 Sept 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 13 Oct 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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%).
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