Planning application
Blacksmiths House 15B Fishpool Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Rs
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Cotoneaster and Holly Face back the Cotoneaster and Holly as close to the boundary line as practicable, while retaining appropriate form and vitality. Rear Garden Yew Crown raise the Yew to provide greater clearance from the roof of the outbuilding. Fac
As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0398
Application record
- Reference
- TP/2026/0398
- Type
- Tree works in conservation area
- Status
- Under Consideration
- Received
- 18 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 21 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Verulam
- Parish
- Central St Albans
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL3 4RS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Aug 2026
Received by St Albans
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21 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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26 Sep 2026
Status changed to Under Consideration
Previously Under Consultation.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 16 October 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with St Albans for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year St Albans decided tree works applications in a median of 49 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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