1 Anson Close Sandridge Hertfordshire AL4 9EN Data via plota.co.uk

26/0565/TPO - Tree works to TPO Tree(s) Pending Consideration

Proposal

T8 Pine - reduce lowest limb in E direction by 2.5m to reduce end weight and over extended form. This will also prevent debris from accumulating on the parked cars. T7 Pine - remove snapped hanging limb to prevent risk of falling Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
30 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
3 Nov 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 16 Dec 2026, from St Albans's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 6

Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
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7 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 9, 10 and 11, Church End, Grade II, 57 m away · 1 Grade II*, 6 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 3; Conservation area 53 m away: Sandridge; Inside the Sandridge built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 4 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

Council
St Albans
Application type
Tree works to TPO Tree(s)
Postcode
AL4 9EN
Received
30 Oct 2026
Validated
3 Nov 2026
Ward
Sandridge And Wheathampstead
Parish
Sandridge
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Evoke Tree Services Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 8 of the 56-day target. St Albans usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 43.

Day 848 days to the 56-day target
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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 4 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15336042
Planning Portal ref
PP-15336042
Statutory expiry
29 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
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

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