61 Harpenden Road St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 6BY Data via plota.co.uk

26/0538/TPO - Tree works to TPO Tree(s) Pending Consideration

Proposal

T1 Walnut - Reduce back neighbours Walnut to give a 4m clearance away from the house and include growth overhanging garden. The justification for this is that the canopy will cause issues with branches knocking roof dislodging roof tiles Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Oct 2026
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Validated
27 Oct 2026
✓
Consultation
27 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 22 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 9 Dec 2026, from St Albans's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 10 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 3

Scheduled monument 134 m away: Iron Age territorial boundary known as Beech Bottom Dyke
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the St Albans built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 28 October 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
AL3 6BY
Received
19 Oct 2026
Validated
27 Oct 2026
Ward
Batchwood
Parish
Unparished Area
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Franks Forestry Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 2 of the 56-day target. St Albans usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 43.

Day 254 days to the 56-day target
93%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
545decided 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.

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 28 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
TPO 1779
Neighbours
27 Oct 2026
Consultation
27 Oct 2026
Comments by
10 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
22 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