53 St Stephens Road,Hounslow,TW3 2BJ Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/2471 - Works to Trees in Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Works to tree within a conservation area. Cherry (T1). Reduce crown height by approximately 2 metres to a final height of approximately 4 metres. Prune back overhanging branches to the garden side to provide clearance whilst maintaining a natural crown shape Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
31 Aug 2026
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Validated
2 Sept 2026
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Approved
21 Sept 2026

Approved on 21 Sept 2026 · Last checked 20 Sept 2026

Documents 2

Application forms 1

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf P-Planning Application Form · 31 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF P-Existing Site P-Existing Site · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

St Stephen's 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
Dwellinghouses (C3) to small HMOs (C4) - borough-wide Article 4 Direction. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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: Hounslow 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
Inside the Hounslow built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; National infrastructure project 1296 m away: Expansion of Heathrow Airport (Third Runway), at pre-application.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 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 1

Last sold for £757,000 in October 2018. Semi-detached house, freehold.

1 October 2018£757,000

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

Building

Floor area142 m² (1,528 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (53 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2018, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Hounslow
Application type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
TW3 2BJ
Received
31 Aug 2026
Validated
2 Sept 2026
Ward
Hounslow Heath
Case officer
Show
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
21 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 19 days from validation, 8 days faster than Hounslow's median of 27 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

98%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
499decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Hounslow in the last twelve months, from validation. Hounslow decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
2 Sept 2026
Comments by
2 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Oct 2026

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Refused
120 St Stephens Road, Hounslow, TW3 2BN
Erection of two side roof extensions to the house.
P/2025/2830
2025 Approved
71 St Stephens Road, Hounslow, TW3 2BJ
Works to tree in a Conservation Area - Removal of (No.4) Hazel tree in rear garden
P/2025/1693
2025 Approved
406 Hanworth Road, Hounslow, TW3 3SN
Ground floor rear extension 6.00 metres deep, maximum height 3.40 metres, 2.90 metres hig…
PA/2025/1765
2025 Approved
120 St Stephens Road, Hounslow, TW3 2BN
Erection of a single storey rear extension and a rear infill extension to the house.
P/2025/0575
2025 Refused
77 St Stephens Road, Hounslow, TW3 2BJ
Retrospective application for the removal of a chimney stack
P/2025/0123
2024 Refused
120 St Stephens Road, Hounslow, TW3 2BN
Proposal for the erection of two single storey rear extensions.
P/2024/3107
2024 Withdrawn
77 St Stephens Road, Hounslow, TW3 2BJ
Removal of chimney stack
P/2024/3905
2024 Approved
43 St Stephens Road, Hounslow, TW3 2BJ
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P/2024/2368
2023 Approved
92 ST STEPHENS ROAD, HOUNSLOW, TW3 2BN
5 day notification for works to fell
P/2023/3932
2023 Refused
61 FLAT 1 ST STEPHENS ROAD, HOUNSLOW, TW3 2BJ
Formation of a vehicular access to the front of the site
P/2023/2139
2023 Approved
53 ST STEPHENS ROAD, HOUNSLOW, TW3 2BJ
Work to trees within conservation area 2 X Walnut trees (T1 and T2) - crown reduction by…
P/2023/2771
2023 Approved
77 ST STEPHENS ROAD, HOUNSLOW, TW3 2BJ
Erection of a single storey side extension and changing existing conservatory windows & d…
P/2023/2099
2023 Withdrawn
61 FLAT 1 ST STEPHENS ROAD, HOUNSLOW, TW3 2BJ
Formation of a vehicular access to the front of the site
P/2023/2070
2023 Withdrawn
47 ST STEPHENS ROAD, HOUNSLOW, TW3 2BJ
Works on a tree in a conservation area T7 Ashleaf Maple - Boxelder (Acer negundo) Fell to…
P/2023/1033
2022 Approved
396 HANWORTH ROAD, HOUNSLOW, TW3 3SN
Erection of rear roof extension and two front roof windows to the existing premises (HMO)
P/2022/2486
2022 Withdrawn
47 ST STEPHENS ROAD, HOUNSLOW, TW3 2BJ
T1 - Large Leyland Cypress Fell to ground level and remove all arisings T2-T3 - Lawson Cy…
P/2022/1525
2022 Approved
104 ST STEPHENS ROAD, HOUNSLOW, TW3 2BN
T1. Pyracantha: Carefully fell to near ground level; T2. Wisteria: Reduce the height to t…
P/2022/2305
2021 Withdrawn
45 ST STEPHENS ROAD, HOUNSLOW, TW3 2BJ
T2 - Bay Reduce client side only by up to 2m, to rebalance the tree. Final height unchang…
P/2021/2715
2021 Approved
84 ST STEPHENS ROAD, HOUNSLOW, TW3 2BN
Works to a tree in a Conservation Area: T1 - Ashleaf Maple-Boxelder - fell to ground leve…
P/2021/3085
2020 Approved
90 ST STEPHENS ROAD, HOUNSLOW, TW3 2BN
Erection of a single storey side extension and installation of a front gate and conversio…
P/2020/4098
2016 Refused
LAND ADJACENT TO 63 ST STEPHENS ROAD HOUNSLOW TW3 2BJ
Erection of a detached house
P/2016/5613
2016 Refused
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Erection of a detached house
P/2016/5617
2016 Withdrawn
82 ST STEPHENS ROAD HOUNSLOW LONDON TW3 2BN
Retention of existing elevations comprising of removed chimineys.
P/2016/5281
2016 Approved
100 ST STEPHENS ROAD HOUNSLOW TW3 2BN
Work to a tree within a conservation area T1 - Walnut to: Pollard the branches.
P/2016/4900
2016 Withdrawn
82 ST STEPHENS ROAD HOUNSLOW TW3 2BN
Retention of existing elevations comprising of removed chimineys.
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Hounslow
Planning Authority Score
2.1/10
Poor
#268 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Hounslow is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #203 out of 296. 47% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Hounslow is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 75% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 75% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Hounslow decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
71%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #294 of 296
75%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #293 of 296
56%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #203 of 296
47%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #208 of 296
38%
Minor dwellings approved
82 decided (1-9 homes)
93%
Major dwellings approved
14 decided (10+ homes)
29%
Change of use approved
72 decided
1,191
Total decisions
340 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.

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.