Garden Cottage 27 Church Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Ng

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.

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.

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.

• 21 Church Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Ng

  5/2016/3413 Submitted 16 Nov 2016 50 yards away

  Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Rear conservatory

  Granted Lawful development Extension 8 docs

• 47 Church Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Ng

  5/2021/1197 Submitted 22 Apr 2021 50 yards away

  Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Loft conversion with rooflight

  Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer 12 docs

• 35 Church Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Ng

  5/2026/1445 Submitted 31 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~19 Oct

  Single storey and first floor rear extensions, removal of existing pebble dash and proposal of smooth-painted render to the front elevation and like for like front door replacement along with internal alterations

  Awaiting decision Householder Extension 12 docs
  Small domestic

• 41 Church Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Ng

  5/2016/2630 Submitted 21 Aug 2016 50 yards away

  Single storey rear extension with rooflights and installation of two front facing rooflights (resubmission following refusal of 5/2016/0290)

  Refused Householder Extension Loft or dormer 14 docs
  Small domestic

• 16 Church Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Nq

  5/2017/2844 Submitted 8 Oct 2017 50 yards away

  Single storey side and rear extension, loft conversion and installation of rooflights

  Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer 12 docs
  Small domestic

• 7 Bowgate Mews St Peters Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Uz

  TP/2026/0103 Submitted 4 Mar 2026 100 yards away

  T1 - Sycamore Tree Fell to ground level. the tree was reduced last year due to growing at quite an angle as this was the last tree in a line of sycamore trees. the home owner would rather have the tree removed as the tree is not in the best condition and

  Granted Trees 1 doc

• TP/2026/0283 Granted

  86 Marshalswick Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Xe

  Lime - reduce height by 5m, lateral reduction of 4m and crown clean

  Received 3 Jun, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Trees
• TP/2026/0509 Awaiting decision

  36 Park Avenue North Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Ed

  G1 - 5 lime trees at the front of the house to raise the canopy to approx 5 mentres and remove epicormic growth. This work is all general maintenasnce and to keep mtrees healthy and under control

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Trees
• TP/2026/0506 Awaiting decision

  Old Bell 177 Luton Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 3Bn

  5 x Oaks to lift to around 3m above ground level, remove deadwood greater than 40mm in diameter. Lift canopies on all Oaks to allow better view of area due to safety concerns & recent damage

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Trees
• TP/2026/0507 Awaiting decision

  10 Monks Close Redbourn Hertfordshire Al3 7Ly

  TPO1910 (G1) Silver Birch x2 Reduce the overall crown height by approximately 5 metres, Reduce lateral growth by approximately 0.5 metres where necessary to maintain a balanced and natural crown form. Reason for works: To reduce the overall size of

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Trees
• TP/2026/0402 Granted

  28 West Common Way Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Lg

  T1 - oak tree reduce north east side of Oak tree by 3m. This tree has been heavily cut on the opposite side of the tree leaving the tree hugely unbalanced.

  Received 20 Aug, published by the council 25 Aug 2026 Trees