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26/07292/TCA - Applic. for works to trees in CA Pending
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

(T1) Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus). This medium/large tree is in good health but is outgrowing its location. It is growing in a raised bed with the bole touching the rear boundary wall and the right hand boundary wall. In keeping with good arboricultural management and to create a tree more suited to its environment requested works are; Reduce crown by up to 3.5 metres, back to previous points of reduction. Remove all dead, diseased and dying branches. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 23 Nov 2026 and 8 Dec 2026, from Westminster's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents 6

Statements & assessments 1

PDF PROPOSAL Ventilation/Extraction statement · 26 Oct 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

IMG IMG_0306 Drawing · 26 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 26 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF FEECALCULATION Background Papers · 26 Oct 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF ATTACHMENTSUMMARY Background Papers · 26 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION Other · 26 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Queens Park Estate 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
4 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 67-81, Fifth Avenue W10, Grade II, 54 m away · 4 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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.
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Also on the record
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

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Important details

Council
Westminster
Application type
Applic. for works to trees in CA
Postcode
W10 4DL
Received
26 Oct 2026
Validated
26 Oct 2026
Ward
Queen's Park
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Barker of Kensington

Decision outlook

Day 11 of the 56-day target. Westminster usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 36.

Day 1145 days to the 56-day target
77%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
797decided 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 2 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15315644
Planning Portal ref
PP-15315644
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
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Within ~100m

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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

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