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Orchard Cottage Mackerye End Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 5Ds

TP/2023/0198Tree works in conservation areaAwaiting decision
Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

T2 Tulip Tree - Remove 1 stem over pool and shorten 2 others T1 Oak - Crown reduction by 3-4m approx crown lift T4 Mountain Ash - Fell G5 Field Maple (4) - Remove 3-4 stems T3 Horse Chestnut - Reduce back lateral growth garden side only by 1-2m approx

Received
26 April 2023
Decision due
18 May 2023
Ward
Sandridge & Wheathampstead
  1. Received26 Apr
  2. Validated27 Apr
  3. Consult.18 May
  4. Target18 May
  5. Decided

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About this application

This is a tree application at Orchard Cottage Mackerye End Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 5Ds. St Albans has handled 1,557 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 26 April 2023 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Mackerye End conservation area, with 2 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 108 applications across Sandridge & Wheathampstead. We hold 3,774 applications in total for the AL5 postcode area.

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Application details

Postcode
AL5 5DS
Application type
Tree works in conservation area
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Wheathampstead

Planning application dates

Date validated
27 April 2023
Consultation expiry
18 May 2023
Consultation end
18 May 2023
Application expires
7 June 2023

Planning decision

Decision
PENDING
Statutory period
41 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-12121325
Documents
2

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • Conservation area: Mackerye End
  • Green belt: St Albans
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, 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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