Building 1 Building Research Establishment Bucknalls Lane Garston Hertfordshire Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
T3- Redwood to be reduced from 30m in height to approx 14.5m in height located south eats of the building. Ground Control are contracted by Cornerstone (CTIL) to carry out tree works on behalf of Vodafone and O2/Telefonica. Vodafone/O2 have identified a Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 370.
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 370, past the statutory target. 99% of tree and landscaping works in St Albans are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 25 Oct 2026.
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
- 318036PLN
- Planning Portal ref
- 14431445
- Comments by
- 13 Nov 2025
- Statutory expiry
- 17 Dec 2025
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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The consultation period closed on 13 Nov 2025.