52 Park Avenue North Harpenden Hertfordshire AL5 2ED Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
T1 Scotts Pine - A cavity is visible at 8am up showing signs of potential weakness. Crown reduction by 1-2m to mitigate the risk to failure. T2 lime - Pollard to previous cuts Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 29 Oct 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 12 Oct 2026
Site constraints 3
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.
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Important details
How this decision compares
Decided in 44 days from validation, about the council's usual 43 days. Approved, as 99% of tree works here are.
Plota live figures for tree works decided by St Albans in the last twelve months, from validation. St Albans decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- 317188PLN
- Planning Portal ref
- 14324930
- Comments by
- 6 Oct 2025
- Statutory expiry
- 26 Oct 2025
Historical activity at this location
27 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%).
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