38 Oswald Road St Albans Hertfordshire AL1 3AQ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
T1- Chinese Elm tree to reduce all around by 3-4 metres to old pruning points for maintenance and light. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 22 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 2 Nov 2026
Documents 4
Application forms 1
Other documents 3
Site constraints 4
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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How this decision compares
Decided in 21 days from validation, 22 days faster than St Albans's median of 43 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.
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
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Last counted 2 Nov 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- 323523PLN
- Planning Portal ref
- 15185643
- Comments by
- 22 Sept 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 12 Oct 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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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%).
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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