Planning application
Wheathampstead House Codicote Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Dj
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T43 Sycamore to reduce main stem to 5m due to decline and leaning over drive T159 Elm to fell to ground level - Tree is dead T165 Copper Beech remove lowest lateral branch (200m diameter) over road together with any major deadwood that could fall in road
As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0482
Application record
- Reference
- TP/2026/0482
- Type
- Tree works in conservation area
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 28 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 29 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Sandridge & Wheathampstead
- Parish
- Wheathampstead
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL4 8DJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the St Albans register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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TP/2026/0481 Awaiting decision
Wheathampstead House Codicote Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Dj
T118a Elm to fell - Tree is dead T148b Cypress to fell - Tree is dead
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Sep 2026
Received by St Albans
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29 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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4 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 24 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
4 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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