2016
Withdrawn
Stuart House 149 London Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Ta
133 London Road St Albans Hertfordshire AL1 1TA
Withdrawn
TP/2026/0182 - W
Description
Removal of the branch protruding through our fence and over our boundary [see photos] to restore the tree to it's original single trunk, and also enable a new fence to be installed between plots. Tree ref T11 on drawing OS 1928-19.2 Rev A
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Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Approved
135 London Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Ta
T4 Silver Birch - Fell and remove to stump level. Tree has been in decline and has now fa…
2025
Approved
135 London Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Ta
T4 Silver Birch - Fell and remove to stump level. Tree has been in decline and has now fa…
2024
Approved
133A London Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Ta
G1 Five Lime trees at the rear of garden to raise the canopies to a height of 7m and remo…
2023
8 Magnolia Gardens St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1At
Single storey side and rear extensions with rooflights
2023
8 Magnolia Gardens St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1At
Single storey side and rear extensions with rooflights
2023
Flat 1, London House 143 London Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Ta
Chestnut (T1) - reduce by 2-3m for regular maintenance. The tree is growing next to desig…
2023
Flat 1, London House 143 London Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Ta
Chestnut (T1) - reduce by 2-3m for regular maintenance. The tree is growing next to desig…
2021
Refused
133A London Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Ta
Construction of nine apartments and two, three bedroom semi-detached houses with bike and…
2021
Refused
133A London Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Ta
Construction of nine apartments and two, three bedroom semi-detached houses with bike and…
2020
Withdrawn
133A London Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Ta
Construction of 11 apartments and two, three bedroom semi-detached houses with bike and b…
2020
Withdrawn
133A London Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Ta
Construction of 11 apartments and two, three bedroom semi-detached houses with bike and b…
2020
Withdrawn
133A London Road St Albans Al1 1Ta
G2 T4-T9 5x Lime 1x London Plane - Reduce crown to 2-2.5m from main arms of trunk - reduc…
2020
Withdrawn
133A London Road St Albans Al1 1Ta
G2 T4-T9 5x Lime 1x London Plane - Reduce crown to 2-2.5m from main arms of trunk - reduc…
2018
Refused
133A & 135 London Road St Albans Al1 1Ta
Rear garden Lime and London Plane trees within group G2. Cut back lateral branches that g…
2017
With conditions
143 London Road London House St Albans Hertfordshire
Bin store and water store (retrospective)
2017
Approved
1 Magnolia Gardens St Albans Al1 1At
Remove dead Sweet Chestnut T7 from frontage. Replace with a smaller growing tree species.
2017
With conditions
151A London Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Ta
New porch, new roof over existing garage, single storey rear extension with lantern roofl…
2017
Approved
135 London Road St Albans Al1 1Ta
Remove basal growth from group of 8 Lime trees in G1 on frontage. Reason - to leave garde…
2016
With conditions
151A London Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Ta
New porch, new roof over existing garage, single storey rear extension with lantern roofl…
2016
With conditions
151A London Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Ta
New porch, new roof over existing garage, single storey rear extension with lantern roofl…
2016
With conditions
143 London Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Ta
Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) and 3 (samples of materials) of planning permis…
2016
Withdrawn
Stuart House 149 London Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Ta
2016
Approved
143 London Road St Albans Al1 1Ta
Horse Chestnut on frontage and in area A1 of TPO. Lift crown to clear ground by 3.5m and…
2016
Approved
143 London Road St Albans Al1 1Ta
Horse Chestnut on frontage and in area A1 of TPO. Lift crown to clear ground by 3.5m and…
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