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26/03113/ADFULL - Approval of Details (Full PP) Refused
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Details of the ways in which you will protect the trees which you are keeping, as shown on drawing Barrell Plan Ref: -1 pursuant to condition 10 of planning permission dated 18th January 2024 (RN:) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
12 May 2026
✗
Refused
3 Jun 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 3 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Jul 2026

Documents

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Associated applications 4

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: 3 and 4, Blenheim Road Nw8
List entry 1291866 · 0 m from the pin · 33 more listed buildings within 150 m (33 Grade II)
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Historic England ↗
St John's Wood conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Article 4 direction
Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Air quality management area: Westminster AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Inside the City of Westminster built-up area; Tree preservation order 27 m away: STM9_G9.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Westminster
Application type
Approval of Details (Full PP)
Postcode
NW8 0LU
Received
12 May 2026
Validated
12 May 2026
Ward
Abbey Road
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Jul 2026
Decision
Application Refused
Decision date
3 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
c/o Savills UK Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 22 days from validation, 6 days faster than Westminster's median of 28 for tree and landscaping works. Refused, as 2% of tree and landscaping works here are.

90%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
318decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Westminster in the last twelve months, from validation. Westminster decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14898231
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

43 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2022 Approved
Excavation of single-storey basement extension with lightwells to front and rear gardens…
22/04887/LBC
2022 Approved
Excavation of single-storey basement extension with lightwells to front and rear gardens…
22/04886/FULL
2020 Approved
Erection of single-storey extension at the rear garden to lower-ground floor level, exten…
20/04031/LBC
2020 Approved
Erection of single-storey extension at the rear garden to lower-ground floor level, exten…
20/04030/FULL
2020 Approved
Single storey extension at rear garden level to lower ground floor level, extension of th…
20/01392/LBC
2020 Approved
Single storey extension at rear garden level to lower ground floor level, extension of th…
20/01391/FULL
2019 Refused
Installation of new metal railings to front boundary wall.
19/02653/LBC
2019 Refused
Installation of new metal railings to front boundary wall.
19/02652/FULL
2018 Approved
Erection of outbuilding in rear garden (Linked to 18/10615/FULL)
18/10616/LBC
2018 Approved
Erection of outbuilding in rear garden (Linked to 18/10616/LBC).
18/10615/FULL
2018 Approved
External alterations to allow wheelchair access at rear lower ground floor including alte…
18/06359/LBC
2018 Approved
External alterations to allow wheelchair access at rear lower ground floor including alte…
18/06358/FULL
2018 Approved
Installation of new fireplaces to chimney breasts at lower ground, ground and first floor…
18/07936/LBC
2018 Approved
T2 1 x pear: fellT3 1 x pyracantha: fell
18/07171/TCA
2018 Approved
1 x cherry (T1): fell
18/06596/TCA
2018 Approved
New floating timber flooring above historic timber boards, reinstatement of timber skirti…
18/05380/LBC
2016 Refused
Extension to side wing at lower ground, ground and first floors. Erection of rear lower g…
16/00569/FULL
2016 Refused
Extension to side wing at lower ground, ground and first floors. Erection of rear lower g…
16/00570/LBC
Within ~100m

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2025
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Replacement of 4th floor front elevation windows with double glazed including erection of…
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1 x ash (T1, rear): Reduce crown by approximately 3m. All tree debris to be removed. Pric…
25/06694/TCA
2025 Approved
29 Blenheim Terrace London NW8 0EH
1 x olive: fell
25/06020/TDD
2025
19 Carlton Hill London NW8 0JX
Loft conversion for new bedroom and ensuite with rear dormer and side (conservation style…
25/06714/FULL
2025 Approved
36 Marlborough Place London NW8 0PD
1 x hornbeam (T1): Fell 1 x crab apple (T2): Selectively prune up to approximately 1m to…
25/03974/TCA
2025
30 Blenheim Road London NW8 0LX
Alterations to front and side boundary walls/railings/gates. (Linked with 25/03530/LBC)
25/03529/FULL
2025
30 Blenheim Road London NW8 0LX
Secondary glazing to 2no original windows, replacement of late C20, mostly single glazed…
25/03530/LBC
2025
9 Blenheim Road London NW8 0LU
Internal alterations at basement level.
25/03475/LBC
2025
26 Marlborough Place London NW8 0PD
Provision of 3 external vents to the side elevations and internal alterations, minor elec…
25/02398/LBC
2025
26 Marlborough Place London NW8 0PD
Provision of 3 external vents to the side elevations and internal alterations, minor elec…
25/02397/FULL
2025 Approved
17 Blenheim Road London NW8 0LX
T004: Beech - Reduce back lower over-extended branches from garden by 1-2m, pruning back…
25/01171/TPO
2025
27A Carlton Hill London NW8 0JX
Removal of existing timber garden structure and erection of a garden room; installation o…
25/01314/FULL
2025
4 Blenheim Road London NW8 0LU
Erection of a timber-clad building located in the rear of the garden. (Linked with 25/011…
25/01155/FULL
2025
4 Blenheim Road London NW8 0LU
Erection of a timber-clad building located in the rear of the garden. (Linked with 25/011…
25/01156/LBC
2024
24 Marlborough Place London NW8 0PD
T1 - sycamore - Remove including stump.
24/08761/TCA
2024
7 Blenheim Road London NW8 0LU
T1: Poplar - Crown reduce by approx. 3m back to previous pruning points. T3: Labernum - R…
24/08553/TCA
2024
27 Blenheim Road London NW8 0LX
Internal refurbishment and alterations including the removal of partitions between the lo…
24/08460/LBC
2024
16 Blenheim Road London NW8 0LX
T6 - Lime Re-pollard ? T6 Lime is located in the rear garden as shown on the map provided…
24/08445/TPO
2024
27A Carlton Hill London NW8 0JX
Removal of existing single storey rear extension, new rear extension at ground level. Inf…
24/08027/FULL
2024
38 Abbey Road NW8 0AS
T1: Lime: Reduce height by no more than 2 metres & lateral spread by no more than 1 metre…
24/06415/TCA
2019 Approved
26 Blenheim Road London NW8 0LX
2 x lime (T1 and T2): crown reduce to previous, most recent reduction points, retaining s…
19/08643/TPO
2019 Approved
26 Blenheim Road London NW8 0LX
2 x purple plum (T3 and T4): crown reduce by 1-1.5m (no further than previous reduction p…
19/08296/TCA
2019 Approved
9 Blenheim Road London NW8 0LU
Excavation of a basement beneath the footprint of the building and part of rear garden, w…
19/01717/FULL
2019 Approved
9 Blenheim Road London NW8 0LU
Excavation of a basement beneath the footprint of the building and part of rear garden, w…
19/01802/LBC
2019 Approved
15 Loudoun Road London NW8 0LS
Prune T1 Tree of Haven located at the right front of property according to the followings…
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Westminster
Planning Authority Score
3.5/10
Below average
#221 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Westminster is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #258 out of 296. Only 28% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Westminster is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 81% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 81% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Westminster decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #201 of 296
81%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #277 of 296
44%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #258 of 296
28%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #46 of 296
83%
Minor dwellings approved
12 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
3 decided (10+ homes)
81%
Change of use approved
133 decided
4,602
Total decisions
648 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings