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The Rectory Old Rectory Gardens Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Ad

Awaiting decision St Albans TP/2026/0413 Tree works in conservation area

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

T1 - 1 x Sycamore to fell T2 - 1 x Elm to fell T3 - 1 x Cherry to reduce branch length by 3m See attached tree survey

As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0413

Application record

Reference
TP/2026/0413
Type
Tree works in conservation area
Status
Under Consideration
Received
26 Aug 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Ward
Sandridge & Wheathampstead
Parish
Wheathampstead
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL4 8AD

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Aug 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 27 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 31 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 23 Sep 2026

    Status changed to Under Consideration

    Previously Under Consultation.

  5. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 22 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

5 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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What 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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