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Gorran Close West Common Grove Harpenden Hertfordshire AL5 2LE

26/0531/TCAAwaiting decision
Approximate site (title boundary)
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This information is subject to Crown copyright and database rights 2026 and is reproduced with the permission of HM Land Registry. The polygons (including the associated geometry, namely x, y co-ordinates) are subject to Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey AC0000851063. Conditions of use.

Proposal

T1 - Oak to the front of the property we aim to complete a crown clean, removing all deadwood, in addition we propose to reduce the tree by 1-2 metres. We also propose to reduce the lateral branches by 2-3 metres that overhang the road and the neighbouring property

Received
16 October 2026
Public comments
0 · last counted 3 November 2026
Ward
Harpenden South
  1. Received16 Oct
  2. Validated19 Oct
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided

About this application

This is a planning application at Gorran Close West Common Grove Harpenden Hertfordshire AL5 2LE. St Albans has handled 12,340 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 19 October 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Harpenden conservation area. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 117 applications across Harpenden South. We hold 3,774 applications in total for the AL5 postcode area.

Application details

Postcode
AL5 2LE
Parish
Harpenden Town

Planning application dates

Date validated
19 October 2026

Applicant and agent

Applicant
Private applicant

Planning decision

Case officer
David Dearsly

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Harpenden
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (23)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: St Albans

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