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25/07680/TCA - Applic. for works to trees in CA Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

2 x Sycamore: crown reduce by approximately 1.5-2 m to suitable secondary growth points, removing selected terminal growth to improve form and reduce end-weight. Works to retain a natural, balanced crown with even distribution, avoiding excessive limb removal. All pruning cuts to be clean and made in accordance with BS 3998:2010 Tree Work Recommendations. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Oct 2025
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Approved
7 Jan 2026

Approved on 7 Jan 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 17 Oct 2026

Documents 12

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF LETTER DATED Decision Notice · 7 Jan 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF PROPOSAL Ventilation/Extraction statement · 23 Oct 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

IMG MA MAPP Drawing · 23 Oct 2025 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 23 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF FEECALCULATION Background Papers · 23 Oct 2025 View ↗

Other documents 7

PDF ATTACHMENTSUMMARY Background Papers · 23 Oct 2025 View ↗ IMG Q5 Background Papers · 23 Oct 2025 View ↗ IMG Q4 Background Papers · 23 Oct 2025 View ↗ IMG Q3 Background Papers · 23 Oct 2025 View ↗ IMG Q2 Background Papers · 23 Oct 2025 View ↗ IMG Q1 Background Papers · 23 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION Other · 23 Oct 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
17 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 8, Acacia Road Nw8, Grade II, 37 m away · 17 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
Local nature reserve 435 m away: St John's Wood Church Grounds; 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

Checked on 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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 4

Last sold for £13,000,000 in December 2021. Detached house, freehold.

1 December 2021£13,000,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
14 December 2017£8,200,000
3 September 2001£2,650,000
8 January 1997£218,500

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

Building

Floor area365 m² (3,929 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (51 out of 100), could reach D
PropertyDetached house, 9 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2015, 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
NW8 6AL
Received
23 Oct 2025
Validated
23 Oct 2025
Ward
Regent's Park
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Dec 2025
Decision
No objections
Decision date
7 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Ashmore Arb Services Ltd
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 76 days from validation, 40 days slower 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 17 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14433823
Planning Portal ref
PP-14433823
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

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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

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.