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26/03974/TCA - Applic. for works to trees in CA Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T2 Persian Ironwood: crown reduce by 1m back to previous, most recent reduction points. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Jun 2026
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Approved
6 Jul 2026

Approved on 6 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 20 Jul 2026

Documents 8

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF TCA NO OBJECTIONS Decision Notice · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DELEGATED REPORT Report · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF PROPOSAL Ventilation/Extraction statement · 16 Jun 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF 4 MELINA PLACE MAP Drawing · 16 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 16 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF FEECALCULATION Background Papers · 16 Jun 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION Other · 17 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF ATTACHMENTSUMMARY Background Papers · 16 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
10 listed buildings within 150 m; Protected tree 14 m away: STM16_T27, order STM16; Inside the City of Westminster built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; National infrastructure project 1772 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

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Important details

Council
Westminster
Application type
Applic. for works to trees in CA
Postcode
NW8 9SA
Received
16 Jun 2026
Validated
16 Jun 2026
Ward
Abbey Road
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Aug 2026
Decision
No objections
Decision date
6 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
M Parkin Tree Specialists Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 20 days from validation, 15 days faster than Westminster's median of 35 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

78%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
807decided 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-15016042
Planning Portal ref
PP-15016042
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024
T2 Persian Iron Wood, crown reduce by 1m.
24/06652/TCA
2023 Approved
T2 Persian Ironwood, overall crown reduction by 0.5m
23/06400/TCA
2021 Approved
T1 Lime: re-pollard 2m below most recent pollarding points.
21/04233/TPO
2017 Approved
T1 Parrotia persica: reduce by 0.5m
17/09372/TCA
2016 Approved
1 x Persian Ironwood: Crown reduce by up to 1m and reshape to balance.
16/04282/TCA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
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2025 Refused
22 Melina Court Grove End Road London NW8 9SB
Replacement of one window to rear of flat
25/05876/FULL
2025
12 Melina Place London NW8 9SA
Tree number - T1 Tree type - London plane (Platanus x hispanica) Approx Height - 18m Appr…
25/07791/TPO
2025
2 Melina Place London NW8 9SA
Installation of two air conditioning units and acoustic enclosure located in garden; and…
25/07560/FULL
2025 Approved
Hall Gate London
3 x Poplar (G1): Re-Pollard back to previous pollard points by removing approx 3-4m of ne…
25/04836/TPO
2024
Ascot Court Grove End Road London NW8 9RY
T1: HORSE CHESTNUT (Aesculus hippocastanum) T2: LIME, COMMON (Tilia x europaea) T3: HORSE…
24/06747/TCA
2024
10 Melina Place London NW8 9SA
Erection of a single-storey rear extension and extended terrace
24/06081/FULL
2024
2 Melina Place London NW8 9SA
Variation of condition 1 of planning permission dated 23 January 2024 (RN 22/03593/FULL)…
24/05468/FULL
2024 Approved
4 Denning Close London NW8 9PJ
Demolition of existing single storey rear extension and the construction of a new single…
24/02149/FULL
2024
10 Melina Place London NW8 9SA
T1-1 x lime (rear): crown reduce by about 1.5m to suitable secondary growth points,mainta…
24/03412/TCA
2024 Approved
17A Grove End Road London NW8 9SD
1 x Sycamore (T1): Crown reduce to previous, most recent pruning points (as shown in the…
24/00082/TPO
2024
6 Melina Place London NW8 9SA
No 1 - Magnolia : Shape and crown reduce to previous, most recent reduction points No 2…
24/00747/TCA
2022 Approved
2 Melina Place London NW8 9SA
Alterations to the existing building including side and rear extensions at ground and fir…
22/03593/FULL
2022 Withdrawn
3A Melina Place London NW8 9SA
Demolition of existing building and replacement with part one, part two storey residentia…
22/04398/FULL
2023 Approved
11 Melina Place London NW8 9SA
Rear Garden. 1 x cherry (T1): cut back from lawn by 1.5m, lowest limb cut back 3m. 1 x bi…
23/04411/TCA
2023 Approved
Bronwen Court Grove End Road London NW8 9HH
Front garden. 15 x London planes (T3 to T11, T13 to T15, T18 to T20): crown reduce to the…
23/02608/TPO
2023 Approved
4A Melina Place London NW8 9SA
1 x fig: crown reduce to previous most recent reduction points
23/01775/TCA
2022 Approved
52 Hamilton Terrace London NW8 9UJ
3 x birch (T1 to T3): Reduce crown by up to 2m and thin crown by approximately 20%.2 x pe…
22/08442/TCA
2022 Approved
6 Melina Place London NW8 9SA
1 x fig tree (north west corner of garden, no. 5 on plan): removal
22/05659/TCA
2022 Approved
6 Melina Place London NW8 9SA
1 x Magnolia (T1): Shape and crown reduce to previous, most recent reduction points1 x Ba…
22/04715/TCA
2016 Approved
9 Melina Place London NW8 9SA
1 x Chestnut (rear): Crown reduce all new growth back to 60cm - 1m above the most recent…
16/06821/TPO
2016 Approved
5 Melina Place London NW8 9SA
Variation to Condition 1 of planning permission dated 25 February 2014 (RN: 13/06347/FULL…
16/05545/FULL
2016 Approved
10 Melina Place London NW8 9SA
1 x lime (rear): thin crown by 30%.
16/06360/TCA
2016 Approved
8 Denning Close London NW8 9PJ
Erection of a conservatory extension to rear, erection of a flue to the rear and installa…
16/03190/CLOPUD
2016 Approved
38 Hamilton Terrace London NW8 9UJ
Demolition and rebuilding of the front boundary wall with new metal railings.
16/00963/FULL
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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