31 Farm Crescent London Colney Hertfordshire AL2 1UG
Under Consultation
TP/2026/0175 - TPO
Description
T1 Goat Willow - Fell, encroaching over boundary fence line and damaging fence G2 Hawthorn - Hawthorn hedge to be faced back off boundary fence line to prevent damage to fence.
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Historical activity at this location
26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Approved
25 Farm Crescent London Colney Hertfordshire Al2 1Ug
G1 - To include Sycamore, Elder and Ash - All trees to be removed within 4m of the rear f…
2025
Approved
25 Farm Crescent London Colney Hertfordshire Al2 1Ug
G1 - To include Sycamore, Elder and Ash - All trees to be removed within 4m of the rear f…
2025
Approved
27 Farm Crescent London Colney Hertfordshire Al2 1Ug
G1 group of cypress trees in rear garden to cut back to previous cuts to maintain them an…
2025
Approved
27 Farm Crescent London Colney Hertfordshire Al2 1Ug
G1 group of cypress trees in rear garden to cut back to previous cuts to maintain them an…
2025
With conditions
22 Farm Crescent London Colney Hertfordshire Al2 1Uq
Part conversion of garage with infill connection, single storey rear extension and altera…
2025
With conditions
22 Farm Crescent London Colney Hertfordshire Al2 1Uq
Part conversion of garage with infill connection, single storey rear extension and altera…
2025
Approved
27 Farm Crescent London Colney Hertfordshire Al2 1Ug
T1 Conifer - Fell T2-T5 Conifer - Reduce in height by approximately 1m and face back by a…
2025
Approved
27 Farm Crescent London Colney Hertfordshire Al2 1Ug
T1 Conifer - Fell T2-T5 Conifer - Reduce in height by approximately 1m and face back by a…
2024
Approved
3 Wistaria Drive London Colney Hertfordshire Al2 1Uw
Silver Birch located in front garden . Crown reduction of 4/5 metres and reshaping of tre…
2024
28 Farm Crescent London Colney Hertfordshire Al2 1Uq
The tree is starting to grow to large for the front of the property and could do with a r…
2024
Approved
10 Farm Crescent London Colney Hertfordshire Al2 1Uq
Tree 1 (Varigated Maple) situated in between 12 Farm Crescent and 10 Farm Crescent, requi…
2024
Approved
29 Farm Crescent London Colney Hertfordshire Al2 1Ug
T1 sycamore in rear garden to fell and grind stump and replant with a more suitable size…
2024
Approved
1 Wistaria Drive London Colney Hertfordshire Al2 1Uw
Magnolia situated in Front Garden. Full crown reduction by 1 metre & deadwood.
2023
With conditions
11 Lovett Road London Colney Hertfordshire Al2 1Ue
Garage conversion to habitable accommodation, alterations to openings
2023
With conditions
11 Lovett Road London Colney Hertfordshire Al2 1Ue
Garage conversion to habitable accommodation, alterations to openings
2023
With conditions
22 Farm Crescent London Colney Hertfordshire Al2 1Uq
Exempt as a hedge and not part of original TPO - G1 Conifer Hedge - Cut back of adjacent…
2023
With conditions
22 Farm Crescent London Colney Hertfordshire Al2 1Uq
Exempt as a hedge and not part of original TPO - G1 Conifer Hedge - Cut back of adjacent…
2023
Approved
11 Lovett Road London Colney Hertfordshire Al2 1Ue
7 Trees in the garden require pruning down to around 5-6 meters in height. This includes…
2023
Approved
11 Lovett Road London Colney Hertfordshire Al2 1Ue
7 Trees in the garden require pruning down to around 5-6 meters in height. This includes…
2023
5 Lovett Road London Colney Hertfordshire Al2 1Ue
Garage conversion to habitable accommodation and replacement of garage doors with two win…
2016
With conditions
12 Farm Crescent London Colney Hertfordshire Al2 1Uq
Garage conversion to habitable room and extension to existing driveway
2016
With conditions
25 Farm Crescent London Colney Al2 1Ug
Sycamore in rear garden. Raise crown by 1m and thin it by up to 20%. Reasons: To allow mo…
2016
With conditions
25 Farm Crescent London Colney Al2 1Ug
Sycamore in rear garden. Raise crown by 1m and thin it by up to 20%. Reasons: To allow mo…
2016
With conditions
4 Farm Crescent London Colney Hertfordshire Al2 1Uq
Partial garage conversion and rear bifold doors
2016
With conditions
4 Farm Crescent London Colney Hertfordshire Al2 1Uq
Partial garage conversion and rear bifold doors
St Albans
Planning Authority Score
1.2/10
Poor
#287 of 292 councils
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Householder decisions
St Albans is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #282 out of 292. The council extends the time limit on 61% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).
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St Albans decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #195 of 292
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #223 of 292
32%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #282 of 292
61%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #270 of 292
71%
Minor dwellings approved
127 decided (1-9 homes)
69%
Major dwellings approved
16 decided (10+ homes)
77%
Change of use approved
22 decided
1,375
Total decisions
195 refused in 2025