TP/2026/0208

1. 5 May 2026

   Received by St Albans

2. 6 May 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 13 Jul 2026

   Decision issued: Treeworks refusal

4. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

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

• 5/2026/0523 Refused

  60A Sandpit Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Bw

  Prior Approval - Change of use from mixed Class C3 (residential) and Class D1 (day nursery) to Class C3 (residential)

  16 Mar 2026 145m away Prior approval
• 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 145m away Full applications
• 5/2026/0638 Decided

  197A Marshalswick Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Xa

  Demolition of existing detached bungalow and erection of new detached two-storey dwelling

  27 Mar 2026 229m away
• 5/2026/0767 Decided

  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 widening existing crossover and air source heat pump

  13 Apr 2026 256m away
• 5/2026/0966 Decided

  1 Chestnut Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Ep

  Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Loft conversion with rear dormer and three rooflights to front

  14 May 2026 293m away Lawful development
• 5/2026/1080 Decided

  Land Rear Of 50 Woodstock Road North St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Qf

  Variation of Conditions 2 (approved plans) and 11 (BNG self-build) to allow alterations to the windows, move the bin and bike stores, include heat pump and solar panels, and to change from a self-build dwelling to open market with full BNG compliance of p

  4 Jun 2026 309m away

• 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