27 Leyton Road Harpenden Hertfordshire AL5 2JB Data via plota.co.uk

TP/2026/0374 - TCA Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T5 - Sycamore to reduce the crown by 50% to old points to ensure the health of the tree and give light to the undergrowth and allow bio-diversity under the canopy. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Jul 2026
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Validated
3 Aug 2026
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Approved
16 Sept 2026

Approved on 16 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 5 Oct 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 7

Harpenden 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 ↗
2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Coach Lane Cottage, Grade II, about 26 m from the postcode pin · 2 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Harpenden built-up area; Green belt about 29 m away: London; Priority habitat about 29 m away: Good quality semi improved grassland; Open access land about 30 m away: Access Land - Combined Open Country, Registered Common Land and Section 16 Dedicated Land. MoD Byelaw, Section 28 Exclusions, Racecourses and Aerodromes and ECP Margin have been removed..
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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 £540,500 in October 1997. Detached house, freehold.

29 February 2024£6,300Other property. A nominal price
10 October 1997£540,500

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

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Important details

Council
St Albans
Application type
TCA
Postcode
AL5 2JB
Received
30 Jul 2026
Validated
3 Aug 2026
Ward
Harpenden West
Parish
HARPENDEN TOWN
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Aug 2026
Decision
Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent
Decision date
16 Sept 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.

92%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
424decided 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
323063PLN
Planning Portal ref
15123611
Comments by
24 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
13 Sept 2026

Historical activity at this location

30 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2022 Approved
Rear garden trees G1 - 3 x Purple Plums - reduce by 33%. T2 - Sycamore - reduce by 50%. T…
TP/2022/0503
2022 Approved
Rear garden trees G1 - 3 x Purple Plums - reduce by 33%. T2 - Sycamore - reduce by 50%. T…
TP/2022/0503
2020 Refused
Replacement and relocation of existing fence to incorporate land at fire station garden
5/2020/1543
2020 Refused
Replacement and relocation of existing fence to incorporate land at fire station garden
5/2020/1543
2019 Refused
Replacement and relocation of existing fence to incorporate land at fire station garden
5/2019/1833
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2022 Approved
The Silver Cup Ph St Albans Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Jf
Advertisement consent - Display of four externally illuminated fascia signs, one external…
5/2022/1659
2022 Approved
The Silver Cup Ph St Albans Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Jf
Advertisement consent - Display of four externally illuminated fascia signs, one external…
5/2022/1659
2021 Approved
41 Leyton Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Jb
Ash tree in front of the property beside garage. Reduce crown to 2ft below previous cuts…
TP/2021/0355
2021 Approved
41 Leyton Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Jb
Ash tree in front of the property beside garage. Reduce crown to 2ft below previous cuts…
TP/2021/0355
2021 Approved
Park House 2 Park View Leyton Road Harpenden Al5 2Ff
Replacement double glazed windows to rear elevation, including new bow bay window.
5/2021/1066
2021 Approved
Park House 2 Park View Leyton Road Harpenden Al5 2Ff
Replacement double glazed windows to rear elevation, including new bow bay window.
5/2021/1066
2020 Withdrawn
25 Leyton Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Jb
First floor side extension above existing attached garage and alterations to main roof fo…
5/2020/1335
2020 Withdrawn
25 Leyton Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Jb
First floor side extension above existing attached garage and alterations to main roof fo…
5/2020/1335
2020 Approved
39 Leyton Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Jb
Listed Building consent - Restoration of fireplace brickwork
5/2020/0218
2020 Approved
39 Leyton Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Jb
Listed Building consent - Restoration of fireplace brickwork
5/2020/0218
2019 Approved
5 Coopers Mews Leyton Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Jl
Single storey front and rear extensions
5/2019/2543
2018 Approved
41 Leyton Road Harpenden Al5 2Jb
1 X Leyland Cypress - Fell.
TP/2018/0214
2017 Approved
41 Leyton Road Harpenden Al5 2Jb
Beech hedge or screen separating boundary between Beech Lodge from 41 Leyton Road - Cut b…
TP/2017/0303
2016 Approved
25 Leyton Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Jb
Single storey rear extension with roof lantern and rear porch infill
5/2016/2022
2016 Approved
25 Leyton Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Jb
Single storey rear extension with roof lantern and rear porch infill
5/2016/2022
2016 Approved
39 Leyton Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Jb
Single storey rear extension and new iron gate
5/2016/2040
2016 Approved
39 Leyton Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Jb
Single storey rear extension and new iron gate
5/2016/2040
2016 Approved
39 Leyton Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Jb
Listed Building consent - Single storey rear extension and new iron gate
5/2016/2048
2016 Approved
39 Leyton Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Jb
Listed Building consent - Single storey rear extension and new iron gate
5/2016/2048
2016 Approved
25 Leyton Road Harpenden Al5 2Jb
1 x Ash tree- Reduce by 30% and remove limb overhanging neighbours garden. 2 x Remove.
TP/2016/0190
2016 Approved
25 Leyton Road Harpenden Al5 2Jb
1 x Ash tree- Reduce by 30% and remove limb overhanging neighbours garden. 2 x Remove.
TP/2016/0190
2016 Refused
25 Leyton Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Jb
Single storey rear and side extension with glazed lantern light and new parapet wall. Sin…
5/2016/0807
2016 Refused
25 Leyton Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Jb
Single storey rear and side extension with glazed lantern light and new parapet wall. Sin…
5/2016/0807
2016 Approved
26 Leyton Road Harpenden Al5 2Jb
Fell Cypress tree at bottom of rear garden next to brick shed and north boundary.
TP/2016/0148
2016 Approved
26 Leyton Road Harpenden Al5 2Jb
Fell Cypress tree at bottom of rear garden next to brick shed and north boundary.
TP/2016/0148
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
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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

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