Highfield Park Visitor Centre Hill End Lane St Albans Hertfordshire AL4 0RA

Approved TP/2026/0063 - TPO
Trees & landscaping
Council
St Albans 1.2/10
Date received
16 Feb 2026
Date validated
18 Feb 2026
Decision date
13 Apr 2026
Postcode
AL4 0RA
Type
TPO

Description

Trees within Highfield Park and covered by a TPO overhanging 5 Stanmore Chase - reduce back to boundary from within the garden

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Historical activity at this location

38 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Various Tree Works - All within TPO1254 T1123 - see application for full details
TP/2025/0583
2025 Approved
Various Tree Works - All within TPO1254 T1123 - see application for full details
TP/2025/0583
2025 Approved
TPO1254 - One Ash tree (T110) to monolith to 5 meters and stack wood on site. One Oak tre…
TP/2025/0393
2025 Approved
TPO1254 - One Ash tree (T110) to monolith to 5 meters and stack wood on site. One Oak tre…
TP/2025/0393
2025 Approved
Various trees covered by TPO lift canopy to a height of 6 metres above the path so that t…
TP/2025/0384
2025 Approved
The trees are in a TPO area so not individually specified on the TPO. The trees are overh…
TP/2025/0353
2025 Approved
Various trees covered by TPO lift canopy to a height of 6 metres above the path so that t…
TP/2025/0384
2025 Approved
The trees are in a TPO area so not individually specified on the TPO. The trees are overh…
TP/2025/0353
2024 Approved
Deodar Cedar (Cedrus deodara) - Fell - . Honey fungus present affecting the stability of…
TP/2024/0677
2023 Approved
Lime Tree T333- fungal growth at the base of the tree. The tree sounds hollow when hit up…
TP/2023/0093
2023 Approved
Lime Tree T333- fungal growth at the base of the tree. The tree sounds hollow when hit up…
TP/2023/0093
2019 With conditions
Removal of Condition 6 (car park restrictions) of planning permission 5/2015/3211 dated 1…
5/2019/2021
2019 With conditions
Installation of heat pump and associated pipe work (retrospective)
5/2019/1494
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Refused
14A Starlight Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Jp
Rear dormer to existing roof
5/2024/1111
2024 With conditions
14A Starlight Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Jp
Single storey side extension - AMENDED AND ADDITIONAL PLANS
5/2024/0389
2024 Refused
8 Starlight Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Jp
Erection of brick built outbuilding (retrospective)
5/2024/0832
2023
54 Starlight Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Jp
Alterations to single storey side roof, alterations to openings and erection of 1.8m high…
5/2023/2317
2023
54 Starlight Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Jp
Alterations to single storey side roof, alterations to openings and erection of 1.8m high…
5/2023/2317
2023
54 Starlight Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Jp
Instalation of high fence and gate. Alterations to single storey side roof and openings
5/2023/0798
2023
54 Starlight Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Jp
Instalation of high fence and gate. Alterations to single storey side roof and openings
5/2023/0798
2023 Approved
Highfield Park St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Jp
G17 Oak - This tree is in decline with large amount of dead wood in the canopy. It stands…
TP/2023/0094
2023 Approved
Highfield Park St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Jp
G17 Oak - This tree is in decline with large amount of dead wood in the canopy. It stands…
TP/2023/0094
2022
14A Starlight Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Jp
First floor front and rear extensions, raising of ridge height and alterations to roof to…
5/2022/2328
2022
14A Starlight Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Jp
First floor front and rear extensions, raising of ridge height and alterations to roof to…
5/2022/2328
2022 With conditions
14 Starlight Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Jp
Loft conversion with three rooflights to rear and one rooflight to front
5/2022/1779
2022 With conditions
14 Starlight Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Jp
Loft conversion with three rooflights to rear and one rooflight to front
5/2022/1779
2022 With conditions
The Oak House 14 Starlight Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Jp
Subdivision of the existing dwelling into two separate dwellings
5/2022/0109
2022 With conditions
The Oak House 14 Starlight Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Jp
Subdivision of the existing dwelling into two separate dwellings
5/2022/0109
2020 Refused
14 Starlight Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Jp
Three bedroom dwelling with associated landscaping and parking
5/2020/0666
2020 Refused
14 Starlight Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Jp
Three bedroom dwelling with associated landscaping and parking
5/2020/0666
2020 Approved
Communal Space Rear Of 8 Russet Drive Highfield Park Hill End Lane St Albans Al4 0Ra
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TP/2020/0237
2020 Approved
Communal Space Rear Of 8 Russet Drive Highfield Park Hill End Lane St Albans Al4 0Ra
Prune T1 Lime (T193) according to the following specifications: . Reduce crown height and…
TP/2020/0237
2020 With conditions
16 Starlight Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Jp
Single storey side extension with rooflights to replace existing side structure
5/2020/0550
2017 Approved
Highfield Park Hill End Lane Al4 0Ra
G6 1 x Maple - Reduce crown by up to 3m to allow more light into adjacent properties. 1 x…
TP/2017/0309
2016 With conditions
2 Starlight Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Jp
Single storey side and rear extensions with rooflights following removal of existing cons…
5/2016/1680
2016 With conditions
2 Starlight Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Jp
Single storey side and rear extensions with rooflights following removal of existing cons…
5/2016/1680
2016 With conditions
6 Starlight Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Jp
Re-siting of fence at side of property to boundary of property
5/2016/1237
2016 With conditions
6 Starlight Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Jp
Re-siting of fence at side of property to boundary of property
5/2016/1237
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
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