14 Watling Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Px

1. 2 Sep 2026

   Received by St Albans

2. 4 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 7 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 30 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.

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.

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.

• Marlborough School Bungalow Watling Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Px

  5/2016/3100 Submitted 12 Oct 2016 50 yards away

  Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 5/2016/0322 dated 13/05/2016 for Demolition of detached house, bungalow and outbuildings. Construction of four detached houses with new vehicular access

  Decided New dwelling Demolition

• Land At Junction Of Lower Luton Road And Common Lane Harpenden Hertfordshire

  5/2017/2733 Submitted 27 Sep 2017 50 yards away

  CONSULTATION ONLY: Proposed application for the construction of new 6 FE school buildings, vehicular access/egress onto the Lower Luton Road, vehicular access onto Common Lane, two pedestrian accesses/egresses onto Common Lane, car parking, cycle storage,

  Granted Other 223 docs

• 10 Watling Street St Albans Al1 2Px

  TP/2017/0495 Submitted 22 Sep 2017 50 yards away

  1 x Cedar - Clean out crown. 1 x Lime - Lift crown to 2.5-3m. 1 x Yew - Lift crown to 2.5-3m. 1 x Holly - Fell. 1 x Lime - Lift crown to 2.5-3m. 1 x Yew - Lift crown to 2.5-3m. 1 x Cypress - Fell.

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• Marlborough School Bungalow Watling Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Px

  5/2016/3477 Submitted 21 Nov 2016 50 yards away

  Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 5/2016/0322 dated 13/05/2016 for Demolition of detached house, bungalow and outbuildings. Construction of four detached houses with new vehicular access

  Granted New dwelling Demolition 16 docs

• 3 Watford Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Aa

  5/2021/1691 Submitted 6 Jun 2021 150 yards away

  Non Material Amendment - Approved full height front windows to be resized providing higher parapets to kitchen windows, side patio doors to be relocated and first floor Juliette windows to be rearranged of planning permission 5/2020/1282 dated 27/08/2020

  Granted Amendments Windows or glazing 11 docs

• 3 Watford Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Aa

  5/2021/1692 Submitted 6 Jun 2021 150 yards away

  Discharge of Conditions 10 (hard and soft landscape works) and 11 (soft landscape works) of planning permission 5/2020/1282 dated 27/08/2020 for Two, three bedroom semi-detached houses with associated landscaping, parking and new front boundary wall and c

  Granted Conditions 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 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