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25/04207/TPO - Applic. for wks to trees subject to TPO Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

1 x sorbus (T1): Crown reduce by 1m; maintaining a balanced, aesthetically pleasing shape. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Jun 2025
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Validated
18 Jul 2025
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Approved
18 Jul 2025

Approved on 18 Jul 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 20 Oct 2026

Documents 7

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF GRANT TPO CONSENT (NEW) Decision Notice · 18 Jul 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

IMG SITE PLAN - 3 Drawing · 19 Jun 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 19 Jun 2025 View ↗

Other documents 4

PDF TPO INVALID LETTER Background Papers · 24 Jun 2025 View ↗ PDF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION Other · 20 Jun 2025 View ↗ IMG T1 Photo · 19 Jun 2025 View ↗ IMG T2 Photo · 19 Jun 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

Maida Vale 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
Protected tree 6 m away: W433_T2, order W433
4 protected trees within 15 m. Named in a tree preservation order: work to it, its roots included, needs the council's consent first.
Root protection areas reach up to 15 m from a large tree, so an extension or new foundations this close usually needs a tree survey. Only some councils publish their single trees, and a position can be approximate: the order at the council is the definitive record, and no tree shown is not proof there is none.
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Tree record ↗
16 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 18-34, Clarendon Gardens W9, Grade II, 30 m away · 16 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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Historic England ↗
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; National infrastructure project 1576 m away: London Strategic Heat Main Project, at pre-application.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 1 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, 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 5

Last sold for £795,000 in December 2011. Flat or maisonette, leasehold.

20 December 2011£795,000
27 July 2007£585,000
24 May 1999£240,000
11 August 1997£185,000
26 June 1996£112,000

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

Building

Floor area73 m² (786 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (62 out of 100)
PropertyEnd-terrace flat, 3 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2011, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Westminster
Application type
Applic. for wks to trees subject to TPO
Postcode
W9 1AS
Received
19 Jun 2025
Validated
18 Jul 2025
Ward
Little Venice
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Sept 2025
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
18 Jul 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 0 days from validation, 36 days faster than Westminster's median of 36 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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 20 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14114153
Planning Portal ref
PP-14114153
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
1 x Holly (T2): Crown reduce by approx. 0.5 metres and selective pruning to create cleara…
25/04312/TCA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2025
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2025 Withdrawn
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False acacia (T1, rear) - Crown thinning and partial crown reduction. Prune to clear the…
25/06620/TCA
2025
56 Clifton Gardens London W9 1AU
Removal of false acacia tree located in the front garden.
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2025 Approved
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Replacement of the glazing system on the existing rear glazed extension, replacement of t…
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2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
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2025
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2025
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2024
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2024
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2024
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2024
29 Randolph Avenue London W9 1BQ
Installation of new waste pipe, extract duct and grille. (Linked with 24/06689/LBC)
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2024 Approved
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1 x Holly: remove.
24/05890/TCA
2024
Basement 5 Randolph Avenue London W9 1BH
Erection of a rear Lower Ground Conservatory, including side elevation windows.
24/05522/FULL
2024
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2024
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Replacement french doors to the front elevation with single glazed. (Linked to 24/05393/F…
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2018 Approved
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2018 Withdrawn
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2018 Approved
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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

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

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.