32 Townsend Lane Harpenden Hertfordshire AL5 2QS Data via plota.co.uk
Description
G12 Leylandii - Reduction in height by 2m approx G1 Group of Leylandii - Reduction by 2m approx and trim lateral growth to suit T2 Eucalyptus - Crown reduction by 3-4m approx and reduce further on over long laterals Data via plota.co.uk
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Site constraints 3
Checked on 9 November 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.
Sales history 2
Last sold for £1,225,000 in July 2005. Detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Historical activity at this location
27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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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.