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24 Prospect Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Ax

Awaiting decision St Albans TP/2026/0486 Tree works in conservation area

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

T1 1 x Ash to reduce by approximately 2.5m height and 1.5m width. T2 1 x Bay to reduce by 3m height T4 1 x Ash to reduce lateral branches over garden area by 1.5m T5 2 x Plum stems to reduce by 2m with the aim of removing end weight and improving upright

As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0486

Application record

Reference
TP/2026/0486
Type
Tree works in conservation area
Status
Under Consultation
Received
28 Sep 2026
Validated
29 Sep 2026
Ward
Sopwell
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL1 2AX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Sep 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 29 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 4 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 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

5 documents on file for this application

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What 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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