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27 The Hill Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Pw

Awaiting decision St Albans TP/2026/0500 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 - Birch - Reduce by 33% T2 - Ash - Reduce by 33% T3 - Ash - Reduce by 33% These works are required to maintain the overall health and size of the trees and to allow more light into the garden.

As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0500

Application record

Reference
TP/2026/0500
Type
Tree works in conservation area
Status
Under Consultation
Received
30 Sep 2026
Validated
1 Oct 2026
Ward
Sandridge & Wheathampstead
Parish
Wheathampstead
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL4 8PW

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Sep 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 1 Oct 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 4 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 26 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

2 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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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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