The Rectory Old Rectory Gardens Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Ad

TP/2026/0413Tree works in conservation areaAwaiting decision

Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

T1 - 1 x Sycamore to fell T2 - 1 x Elm to fell T3 - 1 x Cherry to reduce branch length by 3m See attached tree survey

Received: 26 August 2026
Decision due: 17 September 2026
Council: St Albans City and District Council
Ward: Sandridge & Wheathampstead

ReceivedReceived26 Aug
ValidatedValidated27 Aug
Consult.Consultation17 Sep
TargetTarget Date17 Sep
DecidedDecided

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About this application

This is a tree application at The Rectory Old Rectory Gardens Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Ad. St Albans has handled 1,557 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 26 August 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Wheathampstead conservation area, with 3 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 2,081 applications in total for the AL4 postcode area.

99% of trees applications at St Albans City and District Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode: AL4 8AD
Application type: Tree works in conservation area
Scale / size: Small
Parish: Wheathampstead

Planning application dates

Date validated: 27 August 2026
Consultation expiry: 17 September 2026
Consultation end: 17 September 2026
Application expires: 7 October 2026

Planning decision

Decision: PENDING
Case officer: David Dearsly
Statutory period: 41 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID: PP-15185500
Documents: 0

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: Wheathampstead
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.

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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.

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

Source: St Albans

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