Planning application
26 Homewood Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Bq
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Oak - To reduce the overall crown in size by up to 30% (1-1.5M) retaining a natural appearance, to maintain the crown to a reasonable size/spread for the garden boundary location and to alleviate excess shading to the gardens of no.26 & 24. Remove all
As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0143
Application record
- Reference
- TP/2026/0143
- Type
- Tree works to TPO trees(s)
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Treeworks approval
- Received
- 19 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 20 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 14 May 2026
- Ward
- Marshalswick West
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL1 4BQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the St Albans register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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5/2026/0767 Granted
26 Homewood Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Bq
Demolition of existing five bedroom house and construction of replacement five bedroom house over three floors including driveway alterations and air source heat pump
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Mar 2026
Received by St Albans
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20 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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14 May 2026
Decision issued: Treeworks approval
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31 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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St Albans granted permission on 14 May 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About tree works applications
Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.
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