37 Bark Place London W2 4AT Data via plota.co.uk

25/06702/TCA - Applic. for works to trees in CA Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

1 x Magnolia (T1): Reduce crown by approximately 0.50m below the most recent reduction points to the midpoint between the recent and lower reduction (pollard points). Prune back to suitable side branches and growth points, shaping to form a natural, rounded canopy outline. Reduce back from the property by approximately 1.50m as required to maintain screen. Retain all internal growth. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Sept 2025
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Approved
29 Sept 2025

Approved on 29 Sept 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 18 Oct 2026

Documents 7

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF TCA NO OBJECTIONS Decision Notice · 30 Sept 2025 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF PROPOSAL Ventilation/Extraction statement · 18 Sept 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF SKETCH PLAN 2 FOR 37 BARK PLACE Drawing · 18 Sept 2025 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 18 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF FEECALCULATION Background Papers · 18 Sept 2025 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION Other · 19 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF ATTACHMENTSUMMARY Background Papers · 18 Sept 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 9

Bayswater 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
8 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: New West End Synagogue, Grade I, 33 m away · 1 Grade I, 2 Grade II*, 4 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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Also on the record
Registered park or garden 158 m away: Kensington Gardens; Inside the City of Westminster built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; National infrastructure project 1779 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.

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Important details

Council
Westminster
Application type
Applic. for works to trees in CA
Postcode
W2 4AT
Received
18 Sept 2025
Validated
18 Sept 2025
Ward
Bayswater
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Nov 2025
Decision
No objections
Decision date
29 Sept 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Harrison's Tree Service Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 11 days from validation, 25 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 18 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14341999
Planning Portal ref
PP-14341999
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
Front Garden: T1: Magnolia: Reduce back to previous most recent reduction points, reducin…
24/00486/TCA
2021 Approved
T3: Magnolia: Reduce branches by 1.50m.
21/04749/TCA
2018 Approved
1 x Magnolia: thin crown density by 20% including removal of weak epicormic growth.
18/10522/TCA
2018 Approved
1 X Magnolia (front): Crown reduce to previous most recent reduction points.
18/01541/TCA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
4 Lombardy Place London W2 4AU
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25/08016/FULL
2025 Approved
11 Bark Place London W2 4AR
1 x lime (T1, front): crown reduce to previous, most recent reduction points, retaining s…
25/05230/TPO
2025 Approved
2 Orme Square London W2 4RS
T3 1 x lime: crown reduce to previous, most recent reduction points, retaining shortened…
25/05711/TCA
2025 Approved
40 - 44 Bark Place London W2 4AT
1 x lime (T1, tree with cavity at base): reduce height by approx. 4m (as indicated in the…
25/02838/TPO
2025
1 Orme Square London W2 4RS
Injection of polymer resin (Geobear) works externally, below areas of external walls to s…
25/03436/LBC
2025
6 Bark Place London W2 4AX
Bay (T1) - Part crown reduction and reshaping in order to provide a symmetrical crown and…
25/03079/TCA
2025
4 Lombardy Place London W2 4AU
Construction of a single-storey side extension, alteration to fenestration to the side an…
25/02549/FULL
2025 Approved
40 - 44 Bark Place London W2 4AT
T1 Lime (New West End Synagogue, in courtyard carpark area adjacent to school): Crown red…
25/01789/TPO
2025 Approved
3 Caroline Place London W2 4AW
T1 Wattle (Acacia pycantha): Crown reduce back to previous by removing approx 0.75-1.25m…
25/00694/TCA
2025 Approved
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Display of internally illuminated (lettering only) fascia sign measuring 0.45m X 5.26m, 4…
25/00017/ADV
2024
39 Bark Place London W2 4AT
t1 mature pride of India decay at base , large bracket fungus. Barabara Milne has inspect…
24/09084/TPO
2024
39 Bark Place London W2 4AT
t1 mature pride of India decay at base , large bracket fungus. Barabara Milne has inspect…
25/09084/TCA
2024
18 St Petersburgh Place London W2 4LB
Demolition of existing mews building at 32 St Petersburgh Mews and construction of new me…
24/07852/FULL
2024
23 St Petersburgh Place London W2 4LA
T1 Pittosporum rear Mature shrub located with a raised flower bed.Small area of decay on…
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2024
7 Bark Place London W2 4AR
Installation of an air-conditioning unit and associated acoustic enclosure within the rea…
24/05361/FULL
2024
Flat 6 32 St Petersburgh Place London W2 4LD
Installation of replacement of windows.
24/04446/FULL
2024
42 St Petersburgh Place London W2 4LD
Variation of condition 7 of the planning permission dated 26th February 2024 (RN 22/07418…
24/03658/FULL
2024
42 St Petersburgh Place London W2 4LD
Painting of the rear elevation of 6 St Petersburgh Mews and the side elevation of 4 St Pe…
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2024
24 Bark Place London W2 4AT
Raising of the roof of the property.
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Replacement of shopfront and installation of awning
24/01362/FULL
2018 Approved
2 Lombardy Place London W2 4AU
1 x bay (T1): crown reduce by no more than 0.5m, shaping to give a natural rounded canopy…
18/06170/TCA
2018 Withdrawn
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Erection of full width single storey rear extension at ground floor level and full width…
18/03585/FULL
2017 Refused
40 - 44 Bark Place London W2 4AT
Erection of glass lobby under existing ground floor canopy and re-plant beds up to paveme…
17/10600/FULL
2017 Approved
16 St Petersburgh Place London W2 4LB
Replacement of front windows, alterations to the windows on the rear elevation, erection…
17/10491/FULL
2017 Approved
40 - 44 Bark Place London W2 4AT
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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

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