37 Avenue Road St Albans Hertfordshire AL1 3PY Data via plota.co.uk

TP/2025/0670 - TCA Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

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Application progress

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Received
22 Dec 2025
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Validated
5 Jan 2026
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Approved
18 Feb 2026

Approved on 18 Feb 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 5

St Albans - St Peters Park and the Marlborough House Estate 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
1 listed building within 150 m; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the St Albans built-up area; Open access land 29 m away: Access Land - Combined Open Country, Registered Common Land and Section 16 Dedicated Land.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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 1

Last sold for £1,700,000 in October 2025. Semi-detached house, freehold.

8 October 2025£1,700,000

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

Building

Floor area249 m² (2,680 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (47 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 10 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2025, 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
AL1 3PY
Received
22 Dec 2025
Validated
5 Jan 2026
Ward
Bernards Heath
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Jan 2026
Decision
Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
Decision date
18 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated

How this decision compares

Decided in 44 days from validation, about the council's usual 43 days. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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 →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
318981PLN
Planning Portal ref
14585907
Comments by
26 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
15 Feb 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

2023 Approved
Oak Tree (TP 1915) on rear boundary fence adjacent to Sandpit Lane - Minor dead branches…
TP/2023/0497
2023 Approved
Oak Tree (TP 1915) on rear boundary fence adjacent to Sandpit Lane - Minor dead branches…
TP/2023/0497
2017 Approved
Single storey rear extension
5/2017/2318
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
24 Avenue Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Qb
There is one large London Plane tree in our back garden. It has been trimmed many times b…
TP/2025/0586
2025 Approved
24 Avenue Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Qb
London plane - reduce back to previous reduction points
TP/2025/0589
2025 Approved
24 Avenue Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Qb
There is one large London Plane tree in our back garden. It has been trimmed many times b…
TP/2025/0586
2025 Approved
24 Avenue Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Qb
London plane - reduce back to previous reduction points
TP/2025/0589
2024 Approved
36 Avenue Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Qb
Construction of single storey side extension, front porch, garage conversion to provide h…
5/2024/2091
2024 Approved
32 Avenue Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Qb
Demolition of existing conservatory and construction of single storey rear extension and…
5/2024/2102
2024 Refused
36 Avenue Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Qb
Single storey side infill extension, hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer window…
5/2024/0628
2024 Approved
20 Avenue Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Qb
Eucalyptus (front garden) reduce by 30%. Remove the lowest branch going over the lawn. Ba…
TP/2024/0457
2024
36 Avenue Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Qb
Reduce and shape (trim) the Viburnum by the front gate. Reduce the height of the Cotoneas…
TP/2024/0080
2023
30 Avenue Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Qb
Alteration to existing window in front elevation to create new door, block up side facing…
5/2023/2355
2023
30 Avenue Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Qb
Alteration to existing window in front elevation to create new door, block up side facing…
5/2023/2355
2023
21 Sandpit Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Dg
Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) to add solar panels to the roof of planning per…
5/2023/0497
2023
21 Sandpit Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Dg
Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) to add solar panels to the roof of planning per…
5/2023/0497
2023
16 Avenue Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Qb
First floor rear extension and alterations to driveway
5/2023/0131
2023
16 Avenue Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Qb
First floor rear extension and alterations to driveway
5/2023/0131
2022 Approved
Weyver Court Avenue Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Qe
G1 X 2 Coniferous species, X 2 extended lateral braches growing towards the footpath and…
TP/2022/0249
2022 Approved
Weyver Court Avenue Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Qe
G1 X 2 Coniferous species, X 2 extended lateral braches growing towards the footpath and…
TP/2022/0249
2022 Approved
18A Avenue Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Qb
T1 Horse Chestnut. T2 Lime tree T3 Lime tree. To pollard these 3 trees to historic pollar…
TP/2022/0191
2022 Approved
18A Avenue Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Qb
T1 Horse Chestnut. T2 Lime tree T3 Lime tree. To pollard these 3 trees to historic pollar…
TP/2022/0191
2022 Approved
36 Avenue Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Qb
To trim back all the Cypress/Thuja trees facing the rear garden to approximately 50% of t…
TP/2022/0174
2016 Approved
24 Avenue Road St Albans Al1 3Qb
Lift crown of London Plane by removal of lower limbs marked as per submitted photographs.
TP/2016/0574
2016 Approved
Highclere Court, Avenue Road St Albans Al1 3Qd
3x Western Red Cedars next to garage access road between flats: thin crowns by 20%.
TP/2016/0198
2016 Approved
Highclere Court, Avenue Road St Albans Al1 3Qd
3x Western Red Cedars next to garage access road between flats: thin crowns by 20%.
TP/2016/0198
2016 Approved
24 Avenue Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Qb
Demolition of existing garage and conservatory, erection of two storey side, part single…
5/2016/0518
2016 Approved
24 Avenue Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Qb
Demolition of existing garage and conservatory, erection of two storey side, part single…
5/2016/0518
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.