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26/04469/TCA - Applic. for works to trees in CA Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Willow ? Reduce height back to most recent previous reduction points. ? Cut back to boundary line on South side. ? Shorten lowest lateral overhanging gym by 3m to limit potential for limb failure. ? Selective and formative prune to remaining crown to balance and reshape. Prudent, periodic tree management. Excessive shading. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Jul 2026
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Approved
14 Aug 2026

Approved on 14 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 17 Aug 2026

Documents 7

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF TCA NO OBJECTIONS Decision Notice · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF PROPOSAL Ventilation/Extraction statement · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

IMG 5 PARK PLACE VILLAS SK Drawing · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF FEECALCULATION Background Papers · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF ATTACHMENTSUMMARY Background Papers · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION Other · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

Grade II listed: Number 5 and Front Garden Wall and Gatepiers
List entry 1266031 · The pin is inside its outline · 15 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 14 Grade II)
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 ↗
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
Also on the record
Protected tree 13 m away: P18_T77, order P18; Inside the City of Westminster built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; National infrastructure project 1271 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 2 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 2

Last sold for £6,500,000 in November 2018. Detached house, freehold.

23 November 2018£6,500,000
31 October 2016£7,000,000

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

Building

Floor area397 m² (4,273 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (51 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 11 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2018, 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 works to trees in CA
Postcode
W2 1SP
Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
6 Jul 2026
Ward
Little Venice
Case officer
Show
Target decision
31 Aug 2026
Decision
No objections
Decision date
14 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 39 days from validation, about the council's usual 36 days. 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 17 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15062511
Planning Portal ref
PP-15062511
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

2021 Approved
1 x willow (rear): Crown reduce to previous most recent reduction points; leaving unshort…
21/08055/TCA
2019 Approved
1 x weeping willow (rear). Applicant's ref T1: Crown reduce to previous most recent reduc…
19/00125/TCA
2018 Approved
Removal of existing lower ground floor rear conservatory and its replacement with new rea…
18/10319/LBC
2018 Approved
Removal of existing lower ground floor rear conservatory and its replacement with new rea…
18/10318/FULL
2018 Withdrawn
Rear garden: T1 Weeping Willow - fell.
18/09959/TCA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2016 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.

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.