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26/04620/TCA - Applic. for works to trees in CA Approved

Proposal

T7 horse chestnut: crown reduce to previous, most recent reduction points, retaining selected shortened furnishing growth. T8 horse chestnut: crown reduce to previous, most recent reduction points, retaining selected shortened furnishing growth. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Jun 2026
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Approved
20 Jul 2026

Approved on 20 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: 30 and 31, Queen's Grove Nw8
List entry 1227424 · The pin is inside its outline · 28 more listed buildings within 150 m (28 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show the other 28 with distances
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
Protected tree 12 m away: STM5_T7, order STM5; Inside the City of Westminster built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £6,450,000 in February 2008. Semi-detached house, freehold.

29 February 2008£6,450,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area419 m² (4,510 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (61 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 11 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Applic. for works to trees in CA
Postcode
NW8 6HJ
Received
24 Jun 2026
Validated
24 Jun 2026
Ward
Regent's Park
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Aug 2026
Decision
No objections
Decision date
20 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
John Cromar's Arboricultural Company Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 26 days from validation, 5 days faster than Westminster's median of 31 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

86%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
589decided 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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 24 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.