48 Anson Road, London, NW2 3UU Data via plota.co.uk

26/1368 - Conservation Area Tree Notification Approved

Proposal

Tree Number - G1 Tree Type - x2 Sycamore (Acer psuedoplatanus) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - below 100mm Approx. Height - 6-7m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 3-4m Location - Front garden left hand boundary Service /Work required- Removal of existing Sycamore trees and replacement with a dense evergreen hedge (either Ligustrum ovalifolium or Lonicera nitida) to maintain boundary screening and landscape amenity Reason - as per clients wishes to control and contain overall size and tidy appearance Tree Number - T1 Tree Type - Cypress (Cupressus spp.) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - below 75mm Approx. Height - 5m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 1.5m Location - Front garden by front door left hand side Service - Prune Work Required - Reduce height by 3m, trim all over back to previous by removing annual growth. Tie string around tree to contain. Reason - as part of continued maintenance to tidy appearance Tree Number - G2 Tree Type - Mixed species, laurel, choisya Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.05m Approx. Height -2m Approx. Spread Diameter - 8m Location - See map Service - Reduce height Work Required - Reduce height of hedge to wall height, approximately 0.5m from ground level. Reason - As part of continued maintenance G1 - 2 larger trees and a small stump in between the 2 larger trees; Work Required - Install bare root privet (Ligustrum ovalifolium) hedge in same area as G1 to replace the trees. In regards to T1 I noted tree behind could be a glossy privet Work Required -Fell tree to ground level and leave the stump in the ground. Ensure glossy privet remains in situ due to the tree (T1) now blocking the building entrance as it has outgrown the space it occupies… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
1 Jun 2026
Validated
3 Jun 2026
Approved
7 Jul 2026

Approved on 7 Jul 2026 · Delegated Team Manager · Last checked 11 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Brent
Application type
Conservation Area Tree Notification
Postcode
NW2 3UU
Received
1 Jun 2026
Validated
3 Jun 2026
Ward
Cricklewood & Mapesbury
Case officer
Show
Decision
Permission Granted
Decision date
7 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Team Manager
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14975200
Env. assessment
No
Brent
Planning Authority Score
5.7/10
Average
#113 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Brent is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #91 out of 296. Only 28% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (85%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
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Brent decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
78%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #269 of 296
85%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #247 of 296
73%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #91 of 296
28%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #42 of 296
53%
Minor dwellings approved
73 decided (1-9 homes)
85%
Major dwellings approved
13 decided (10+ homes)
54%
Change of use approved
193 decided
1,963
Total decisions
431 refused in the year to March 2026