5/2026/0915

1. 8 May 2026

   Received by St Albans

2. 11 May 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council has decided this application; the published outcome sits in the record above and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail, including any conditions.

If permission was granted, work must normally begin within three years of the decision. If it was refused, the applicant can appeal within the statutory time limit or submit a revised scheme.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

More on full applications applications in our guide

• TP/2026/0235 Granted

  1A Bowers Way Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 4Ep

  G1 - line of mixed species of ash and sycamore located on rear railway boundary of 1a Bowers Way to be lifted by 5m and reduced over garden area only by approximately 3m due to excessive shading in their garden and re balance trees due to severe cut by ne

  13 May 2026 139m away Trees
• TP/2026/0126 Granted

  St Nicholas Church Church Green Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Tp

  Holly Tree (T1) - Removed to ground level. Holly Tree (T2) - Removed to ground level. Conifer Tree (T3) - Removal of leaning stem. - Lifting crown to 20 ft.

  14 Mar 2026 149m away Trees
• 5/2017/2491 Decided

  Old Cock Inn 58 High Street Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Sp

  Discharge of Conditions 3 (samples of materials), 4 (noise assessment, 5 (detailed plans and drawings), 8 (landscape design proposal), 9 (soft landscape works), 11 (written scheme of archaeological works) and 14 (further details) to planning permission 5/

  31 Aug 2017 177m away Conditions
• TP/2017/0473 Granted

  6 Sun Lane Harpenden Al5 4Et

  Reduce crown of Sycamore in rear garden by up to 40%.

  12 Sep 2017 192m away Trees
• 5/2026/1414 Decided

  6 High Street Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Tb

  Prior Approval - Retention of Commercial premises at ground floor level. Change of Use from Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) into Class C3 (Dwellinghouses)

  23 Jul 2026 205m away Prior approval
• TP/2017/0462 Granted

  Sun Lane Harpenden Al5 4Ex

  Trees adjacent A1081 between Sun Lane junction & Cravells Road. Re-pollard 10m Lime trees. Carry out crown lifting by 2-4m, to clear building & structure affecting London Plane & 2 Lime & 2 Cherry. Indian Bean Tree - prune out broken branch stub. Goat W

  8 Sep 2017 216m away Trees

• 5/2026/0812 Decided

  60A Sandpit Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Bw

  Change of use of the property from a mixed use comprising a Class C3 dwellinghouse and a Class D1 day nursery to use solely as a Class C3 dwellinghouse

  23 Apr 2026 Full applications
• 5/2026/1258 Decided

  Unit 6 St Albans Retail Park Griffiths Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Rj

  Variation of Condition 2 of planning permission 5/2010/0399 dated 13/05/2010 for Change of use from Class A1 (retail) to A3 (restaurant) and alterations to openings, to change the opening hours

  30 Jun 2026 Full applications
• 5/2026/1158 Decided

  St Helens Church Of England Primary School Brewhouse Hill Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8An

  Change of use of existing classroom block to nursery including external alterations to form a new entrance and level access

  15 Jun 2026 Full applications
• 5/2026/1101 Decided

  14 Station Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 4Se

  Use of premises (ground floor) for both Use Class E (Commercial, Business, and Service) (current use) or Use Class F.1(a) (education centre), new signage, and all associated works

  8 Jun 2026 Full applications
• 5/2026/1052 Decided

  Normead Lybury Lane Redbourn Hertfordshire Al3 7Jj

  Demolition of existing buildings and structures; and erection of three farmstead buildings and associated landscaping, drainage and associated infrastructure

  29 May 2026 Full applications