27 Old London Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Qd

1. 6 May 2026

   Received by St Albans

2. 11 May 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 29 Jun 2026

   Decision issued: Tree Works in Conservation Area - Deemed Consent

4. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

St Albans granted permission on 29 June 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.

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.

• 95 Old London Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Qd

  5/2021/1069 Submitted 11 Apr 2021 50 yards away

  Two storey side extension with canopy porch, garage conversion with rooflight and widening of access to front

  Refused Householder Extension Loft or dormer 11 docs
  Small domestic

• 42 Old London Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Tz

  5/2026/1230 Submitted 26 Jun 2026 50 yards away

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

  Granted Lawful development 9 docs

• 7 Lower Paxton Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Pg

  5/2017/2512 Submitted 4 Sep 2017 50 yards away

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

  Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 13 Paxton Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Pf

  TP/2026/0170 Submitted 7 Apr 2026 100 yards away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~5 Jun

  T1-Leylandii-Trim back branches on 1 side by 0.5m-1m from garages at the back of the garden to maintain the size.

  Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs

• 14 Paxton Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Pf

  TP/2026/0078 Submitted 19 Feb 2026 100 yards away

  Sycamore (T1) crown to be reduced and shaped by 50% Elder (T2) to be reduced by 50% and any deadwood removed.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• 29 Paxton Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Pf

  TP/2021/0063 Submitted 10 Feb 2021 100 yards away

  Magniloa Soulangeana tree in rear garden - work to reduce crown by 25% on boundary with 31 Paxton Road.

  Granted Trees

• TP/2026/0283 Granted

  86 Marshalswick Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Xe

  Lime - reduce height by 5m, lateral reduction of 4m and crown clean

  Received 3 Jun, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Trees
• TP/2026/0509 Awaiting decision

  36 Park Avenue North Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Ed

  G1 - 5 lime trees at the front of the house to raise the canopy to approx 5 mentres and remove epicormic growth. This work is all general maintenasnce and to keep mtrees healthy and under control

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Trees
• TP/2026/0506 Awaiting decision

  Old Bell 177 Luton Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 3Bn

  5 x Oaks to lift to around 3m above ground level, remove deadwood greater than 40mm in diameter. Lift canopies on all Oaks to allow better view of area due to safety concerns & recent damage

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Trees
• TP/2026/0507 Awaiting decision

  10 Monks Close Redbourn Hertfordshire Al3 7Ly

  TPO1910 (G1) Silver Birch x2 Reduce the overall crown height by approximately 5 metres, Reduce lateral growth by approximately 0.5 metres where necessary to maintain a balanced and natural crown form. Reason for works: To reduce the overall size of

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Trees
• TP/2026/0402 Granted

  28 West Common Way Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Lg

  T1 - oak tree reduce north east side of Oak tree by 3m. This tree has been heavily cut on the opposite side of the tree leaving the tree hugely unbalanced.

  Received 20 Aug, published by the council 25 Aug 2026 Trees