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19 West Common Grove Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2At

TP/2026/0493Tree works in conservation areaAwaiting decision
Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

Cypress - Reduce by about 30% in hiehgt and laterally

Received
28 September 2026
Decision due
20 October 2026
Ward
Harpenden South
  1. Received28 Sep
  2. Validated29 Sep
  3. Consult.20 Oct
  4. Target20 Oct
  5. Decided

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About this application

This is a tree application at 19 West Common Grove Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2At. St Albans has handled 1,557 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 28 September 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Harpenden conservation area. There have been 4 other applications 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.

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Application details

Postcode
AL5 2AT
Application type
Tree works in conservation area
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Harpenden Town

Planning application dates

Date validated
29 September 2026
Consultation expiry
20 October 2026
Consultation end
20 October 2026
Application expires
9 November 2026

Planning decision

Decision
PENDING
Case officer
David Dearsly
Statutory period
41 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-15251371
Documents
6

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: 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.

Planning history at this site

5 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2026
    31 Jul

    A large maple tree requires a reduction of c 30%

    ApprovedTree works in conservation areaTP/2026/0376
  2. 2025
    16 Jul

    The tree has been planted on the boundary with 18 West Common Grove and is now of a size and scale that it…

    ApprovedTree works in conservation areaTP/2025/0351
  3. 2025
    28 Apr

    Removal of a 1) a Bay Tree and a 3 ) a Conifer and reduction of an Apple Tree, 2.

    ApprovedTree works in conservation areaTP/2025/0205
  4. 2025
    9 Mar

    Two conifers to be removed one in front garden one in rear 1) in front garden conifer restricts light and…

    ApprovedTree works in conservation areaTP/2025/0110
  5. No date

    Proposed two storey front, side and rear extensions, single storey front and rear extensions and internal…

    DC3 Conditional PermissionApplication5/2025/0522

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