Planning application
The Cathedral And Abbey Church Of St Alban Sumpter Yard Holywell Hill St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1By
Works: Trees
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
T1. Cedar - clean-cut where the branches have broken, reduce any upright or outstretched branches by 1.5 metres. Thin the heavier elongated branches going over the walls and public walkways by no more than 20% and remove any damaged branches and deadwood.
As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0456
Application record
- Reference
- TP/2026/0456
- Type
- Tree works in conservation area
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Decision
- PENDING
- Received
- 14 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 14 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Verulam
- Postcode
- AL1 1BY
Comment by 5 October 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to St Albans through their own planning portal.
Site history
Applications at this address on the St Albans register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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5/2026/0695 Granted
The Cathedral And Abbey Church Of St Alban Sumpter Yard Holywell Hill St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1By
Installation of 11 external cameras
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Sep 2026
Received by St Albans
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17 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
After the decision
St Albans has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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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