Planning application
49 Cannon Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Jr
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 Cherry - crown reduced by up to 2.5m due to large crack appearing up the trunk of the tree.
As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0438
Application record
- Reference
- TP/2026/0438
- Type
- Tree works in conservation area
- Status
- Under Consideration
- Received
- 7 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 11 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Batchwood
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL3 5JR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Sep 2026
Received by St Albans
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11 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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13 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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11 Oct 2026
Status changed to Under Consideration
Previously Under Consultation.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 6 November 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
3 documents on file for this application
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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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