TP/2026/0078

1. 19 Feb 2026

   Received by St Albans

2. 24 Feb 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 22 Apr 2026

   Decision issued: Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent

4. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

More on trees applications in our guide

• 5/2026/1112 Decided

  Odyssey Cinema 166 London Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Pq

  Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Replace existing entrance doors and install new panelling, refurbish and install a new feature lightbox to the underside of the entrance canopy, and replace the existing external floor tiles to the front entrance

  9 Jun 2026 36m away Lawful development
• 5/2026/0846 Decided

  7 Watsons Walk St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Pa

  Erection of a single-storey detached garden room in the rear garden for use as a shared home office incidental to the main dwelling, with sedum roof and external timber cladding

  29 Apr 2026 63m away Householder
• TP/2017/0467 Granted

  14 Watsons Walk St Albans Al1 1Pa

  Front Garden- Reduce height of Yew by 2m. Trim over and shape crown(s) cutting back to a side branch and leaving a flowing branch line without stumps Back Garden- Reduce height of Yew to below gutter. Trim over and shape crown(s) cutting back to a s

  11 Sep 2017 63m away Trees
• TP/2026/0212 Granted

  27 Old London Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Qd

  Two field maples (marked Tree 1 and Tree 2 in the attached sketch plan) in the garden of 27 Old London Road and overhanging neighbouring properties. The proposed work is a crown reduction by approx 3m in all directions for both trees. The aim is to ensure

  6 May 2026 75m away Trees
• 5/2017/2512 Decided

  7 Lower Paxton Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Pg

  Single storey rear extension, loft conversion and installation of rooflights (resubmission following refusal of 5/2017/1611)

  4 Sep 2017 93m away Householder
• 5/2026/1230 Decided

  42 Old London Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Tz

  Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Installation of one air source heat pump outdoor unit

  26 Jun 2026 104m away Lawful development

• TP/2026/0300 Granted

  122 Eastmoor Park Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 1Bp

  G1 - 5 X Conifers reduce height by 50% as overhanging Little Lane G2 - 2 X Conifers reduce height by 33 % as overhanging next door garden

  16 Jun 2026 Trees
• TP/2026/0299 Granted

  2 West Common Way Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Lf

  T1 copper beech to remove 2 lower branches over road to remove conflict with highway. T2 cherry tree to lightly shape up by 10% to improve its appearance and get it away from the road.

  16 Jun 2026 Trees
• TP/2026/0298 Granted

  17 Longcroft Avenue Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Rd

  Leylandii hedge - removal of the existing hedge. It is deteriorating in parts and has ivy growth. Replacement trees: pleached tree laurels spaced 1.5/ 2m apart to form a new hedge alongside border planting.

  15 Jun 2026 Trees
• TP/2026/0296 Granted

  5 St Johns Court St Johns Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 1Dl

  T1 Multi Stem Cypress - Crown reduction by 2m approx vertical growth only. This will improve visibility to the public while driving and pedestrians on the path

  10 Jun 2026 Trees
• TP/2026/0371 Decided

  Childwickbury Stud Stud Lane Childwickbury St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 6Ja

  Large Ash tree which requires cutting down and removing due to severe decay in the base. It is dangerous and poses a risk to life.

  29 Jul 2026 Trees