Planning application
7 Hammondswick Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Nr
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
G1 Mixed Tree Growth - Reduce back over long laterals over highway to achieve legal requirement of 5.2m and 2.4m over footpath
As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0458
Application record
- Reference
- TP/2026/0458
- Type
- Tree works to TPO trees(s)
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 14 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 16 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Harpenden South
- Parish
- Harpenden Town
- Postcode
- AL5 2NR
Site history
Applications at this address on the St Albans register
This site has had 5 applications since 2026: 3 approved, 1 refused.
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5/2026/1262 Granted
7 Hammondswick Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Nr
Discharge of Conditions 3 (materials), 4(slab levels) 6 (details of replacement tree planting) and 7 (hard and soft landscape) of planning permission 5/2023/1490 dated 08/01/2024 for Two detached dwellings with habitable roofspace and integral garages
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5/2026/1224 Granted
7 Hammondswick Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Nr
Non Material Amendment - Removal of 2 obscured glazed windows at first floor level from both side elevations and amendments to the extent of render and tile hanging of planning permission 5/2023/1490 dated 08/01/2024 for Two detached dwellings with habita
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5/2026/1223 Granted
7 Hammondswick Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Nr
Non Material Amendment - Removal of chimneys from both dwellings of planning permission 5/2023/1490 dated 08/01/2024 for Two detached dwellings with habitable roofspace and integral garages, sub-division of plot and new vehicular crossing following demoli
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5/2026/0851 Refused
7 Hammondswick Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Nr
Non-Material Amendment - Relocation of proposed dwellings, amended boundary location between the dwellings and amendment to the hard surfaced area to the front of the house, removal of chimneys and 2 obscured glazed windows at first floor level from both
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Sep 2026
Received by St Albans
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16 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 11 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
7 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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7 Hammondswick Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Nr
Non-Material Amendment - Relocation of proposed dwellings, amended boundary location between the dwellings and amendment to the hard surfaced area to the front of the house, removal of chimneys and 2 obscured glazed windows at first floor level from both
Refused Amendments Windows or glazing -
7 Hammondswick Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Nr
Discharge of Conditions 3 (materials), 4(slab levels) 6 (details of replacement tree planting) and 7 (hard and soft landscape) of planning permission 5/2023/1490 dated 08/01/2024 for Two detached dwellings with habitable roofspace and integral garages
Granted Conditions Loft or dormer 9 docs -
7 Hammondswick Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Nr
Non Material Amendment - Removal of 2 obscured glazed windows at first floor level from both side elevations and amendments to the extent of render and tile hanging of planning permission 5/2023/1490 dated 08/01/2024 for Two detached dwellings with habita
Granted Amendments Windows or glazing 8 docs -
7 Hammondswick Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Nr
Non Material Amendment - Removal of chimneys from both dwellings of planning permission 5/2023/1490 dated 08/01/2024 for Two detached dwellings with habitable roofspace and integral garages, sub-division of plot and new vehicular crossing following demoli
Granted Amendments Loft or dormer 8 docs -
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