1 Southgate Court Luton Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Ug

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.

• TP/2026/0195 Granted

  1 Southgate Court Luton Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Ug

  Pine tree growing at an angle across the Right of Way that runs along the edge of No 1 Southgate Court - remove this tree, so that the Right of way is cleared.

  Decided 22 Jun 2026 Trees

1. 22 Jun 2026

   Received by St Albans

2. 25 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 4 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 20 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   St Albans took a median of 76 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with St Albans for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year St Albans decided householder applications in a median of 110 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 8 Southgate Court Luton Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Ug

  TP/2020/0834 Submitted 29 Dec 2020 50 yards away

  Rear garden 2 x Lawson Cypress to reduce by 4m height. Reduce width by pruning over extended branches back to form a more aesthetic shape.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 1 Southgate Court Luton Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Ug

  TP/2026/0195 Submitted 24 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  Pine tree growing at an angle across the Right of Way that runs along the edge of No 1 Southgate Court - remove this tree, so that the Right of way is cleared.

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• 1 Lavendon Aplins Close Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Rj

  TP/2024/0092 Submitted 15 Feb 2024 50 yards away

  T1 - Black pine sectionally dismantle to ground level. Reasons: see attached report ??? SAL/KMA/11879 ??? 6th February 2024 T2 & T3 - Lawson cypress x 2 fell to ground level. Reasons: too close to property and boundary fence

  Granted Trees 3 docs
  Small domestic

• 11B Douglas Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2En

  5/2026/1527 Submitted 12 Aug 2026 100 yards away

  Discharge of Condition 5 (tree protection plan and arboricultural method statement) of planning permission 5/2025/0568 dated 06/02/2026 for Two storey front extension, single storey front and rear extensions with roof lights, solar panels to rear roof slo

  Granted Conditions Extension Loft or dormer +1 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 11 Douglas Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2En

  TP/2021/0078 Submitted 18 Feb 2021 100 yards away

  Front garden T1 Lime. Crown reduction by 2-3m (primary cuts) and crown clean. Rear garden trees T2 Silver Birch - Crown reduction by 1-2m approx. T3 Western Red Cedar - Crown reduction by 3-4m approx. T4 Ash - Crown reduction by 2-3m below primary cuts an

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 17 Douglas Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2En

  TP/2026/0356 Submitted 22 Jul 2026 100 yards away

  G1 Hazel & Purple Leaf Plum - Crown reduction by 1-2m approx (primary cuts) G2 Lime & Portuguese Laurel - Pollard T3 Horse Chestnut - Crown reduction by 2-3m approx (back to previous pruning pionts)

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 5/2026/0517 Granted

  28 White Hedge Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Tt

  Proposed two-storey rear extension, loft conversion, and alterations to the existing front entrance porch

  Received 16 Mar, published by the council 31 Aug 2026 Householder
• 5/2026/1055 Granted

  39 Oakwood Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Ul

  Erection of a part single-storey, part two-storey wraparound extension, loft conversion including a rear dormer and rooflights, and construction of a front porch

  Received 1 Jun, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Householder
• 5/2026/1278 Granted

  39 Foxcroft St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ss

  Proposed C3 residential extension including two storey front and single storey front and side with internal alterations

  Received 1 Jul, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Householder
• 5/2026/1170 Granted

  20 Nimrod Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Xy

  Extension of existing raised rear terrace with privacy screening and associated alterations to rear fenestration

  Received 17 Jun, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Householder
• 5/2026/1338 Granted

  16 Hunters Ride Bricket Wood Hertfordshire Al2 3Lx

  Proposed front porch

  Received 11 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Householder