Kingsbury Watermill St Michaels Street St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 4SJ
Approved
TP/2026/0062 - TCA
Description
Poplar tree dismantle and remove due to excessive worsening cavity at base, lean of tree and dangerous risk, possibility of future failure damaging buildings
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Historical activity at this location
45 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2025
With conditions
Discharge of Condition 3 (samples of the materials) of listed building consent 5/2024/228…
2025
With conditions
Discharge of Condition 3 (samples of the materials) of listed building consent 5/2024/228…
2024
With conditions
Listed Building consent - Repairs and associated works to include reinstatement of existi…
2023
Variation of Condition 2 (opening hours) to change opening hours of planning permission 5…
2023
Variation of Condition 2 (opening hours) to change opening hours of planning permission 5…
2021
With conditions
Listed Building consent - Repairs and associated works to include reinstatement of existi…
2021
With conditions
Listed Building consent - Repairs and associated works to include reinstatement of existi…
2021
With conditions
Discharge of Condition 3 (materials) of Listed Building consent 5/2020/1945 dated 11/11/2…
2021
With conditions
Discharge of Condition 3 (materials) of Listed Building consent 5/2020/1945 dated 11/11/2…
2021
With conditions
Discharge of Condition 3 (materials) of planning permission 5/2020/1751 dated 10/11/2020…
2021
With conditions
Discharge of Condition 3 (materials) of planning permission 5/2020/1751 dated 10/11/2020…
2018
With conditions
Deemed application, on appeal against an Enforcement Notice - The building has been exten…
2020
Withdrawn
Discharge of Condition 3 (materials) of planning permission 5/2020/1751 dated 10/11/2020…
2020
Withdrawn
Discharge of Condition 3 (materials) of 5/2020/1945 dated 11/11/2020 for Listed Building…
2020
Withdrawn
Discharge of Condition 3 (materials) of planning permission 5/2020/1751 dated 10/11/2020…
2020
Withdrawn
Discharge of Condition 3 (materials) of 5/2020/1945 dated 11/11/2020 for Listed Building…
2020
With conditions
Repairs and resufacing of existing hardstanding to driveway
2020
With conditions
Repairs and resufacing of existing hardstanding to driveway
2018
Withdrawn
Listed Building consent - Internal and external alterations and refurbishments and altera…
2018
Withdrawn
External alterations and refurbishments and alterations to former stable block (part retr…
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
With conditions
Verulamium Museum St Michaels Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Sw
New fire exit consisting of a set of fire exit doors and exit slope, to be positioned at…
2025
With conditions
Verulamium Museum St Michaels Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Sw
New fire exit consisting of a set of fire exit doors and exit slope, to be positioned at…
2025
With conditions
Jessamine Cottage St Michaels Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Sj
Garden wall support and alterations to the footpath
2025
With conditions
Jessamine Cottage St Michaels Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Sj
Listed Building Consent - Garden wall support and alterations to the footpath
2025
With conditions
Jessamine Cottage St Michaels Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Sj
Garden wall support and alterations to the footpath
2025
With conditions
Jessamine Cottage St Michaels Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Sj
Listed Building Consent - Garden wall support and alterations to the footpath
2025
Approved
Verulamium Museum St Michaels Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Sw
Sycamore (T1) located on the property of Darrowfield House AL3 4SW significantly overhang…
2025
Approved
Verulamium Museum St Michaels Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Sw
Sycamore (T1) located on the property of Darrowfield House AL3 4SW significantly overhang…
2024
Approved
Roman Theatre Gorhambury St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 6Ae
T001 - Horse Chestnut - Remove branch over footpath which has a large historic wound with…
2024
Approved
Darrowfield House 39 St Michaels Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Sw
5 Days' Notice - TPO 1462 (T1) Sycamore Complete Pollarding to 4-5 metre or where torn to…
2024
Approved
Roman Theatre Gorhambury St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 6Ae
5 Days' Notice - T109 Sycamore - Pollard by 50% as this tree has a very weak union which…
2024
Refused
St Michaels Church St Michaels Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Sl
Removal of oak spike from tower roof and re-fix wind vane
2024
Approved
The Waffle House St Michaels Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Sj
T2 - 1 x Dead Ash tree - fell to ground level. Tree is in car park area along riverside
2024
Approved
The Waffle House St Michaels Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Sj
5 Days' Notice T1 - Sycamore in rear grounds - fell to ground level, There is a significa…
2024
Darrowfield House 39 St Michaels Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Sw
T1 Sycamore crown clean to include removing dead wood > 300 mm in length and 20 mm in dia…
2023
Approved
The Waffle House St Michaels Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Sj
Fell 1 x Ash tree to ground level. Tree is heavily leaning over car park area and has los…
2023
Approved
The Waffle House St Michaels Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Sj
Fell 1 x Ash tree to ground level. Tree is heavily leaning over car park area and has los…
2023
Approved
St Michaels Church St Michaels Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Sl
Hornbeam tree no 11 on plan enclosed - remove 3/4 selected limbslower crown to create a n…
2023
Approved
St Michaels Church St Michaels Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Sl
Hornbeam tree no 11 on plan enclosed - remove 3/4 selected limbslower crown to create a n…
2022
Approved
St Michaels Vicarage St Michaels Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Sl
G1 Comprising 2 Beech trees T1 Removed to leave a 5-6m height standing stump. T2 Removed…
2016
Withdrawn
Darrowfield House 39 St Michaels Street Al3 4Sw
1 x Large Sycamore - Reduce by 50%. 1 x Sycamore - Lift crown to 7-8 metres. 1 x Diseased…
2016
Refused
Darrowfield House, 39 St Michaels Street St Albans Al3 4Sw
Reduce crown of Sycamore T1 in front garden by up to 2.5m. Reason: To address future conc…
2016
Approved
Darrowfield House - 39 St Michaels Street St Albans Al3 4Sw
Carry out felling of 1 Hathorn, 4 Holly, 2 Laburnum, 4 Sycamore, 1 Willow, 1 silver Birch…
2016
Refused
Darrowfield House, 39 St Michaels Street St Albans Al3 4Sw
Reduce crown of Sycamore T1 in front garden by up to 2.5m. Reason: To address future conc…
2016
Approved
Darrowfield House - 39 St Michaels Street St Albans Al3 4Sw
Carry out felling of 1 Hathorn, 4 Holly, 2 Laburnum, 4 Sycamore, 1 Willow, 1 silver Birch…
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