140 Cravells Road Harpenden Hertfordshire AL5 1BQ Data via plota.co.uk

TP/2026/0418 - TCA Under Consideration

Proposal

Pittosporum rear garden - Fell. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
2 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 15 Oct 2026, from St Albans's recent tree and landscaping works.

The consultation period closed on 23 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 5

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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Harpenden built-up area; Green belt 70 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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.

Sales history 6

Last sold for £750,000 in June 2026. Terraced house, freehold.

19 June 2026£750,000
30 September 2021£745,000
21 October 2014£630,000
14 February 2014£415,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
10 May 2013£432,500
15 June 1999£152,500

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

Building

Floor area122 m² (1,313 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (70 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
St Albans
Application type
TCA
Postcode
AL5 1BQ
Received
26 Aug 2026
Validated
2 Sept 2026
Ward
Harpenden South
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated

Decision outlook

Day 37 of the 56-day target. St Albans usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 43.

Day 3719 days to the 56-day target
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
323529PLN
Planning Portal ref
15186482
Comments by
23 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
13 Oct 2026
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.