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25/08011/TCA - Applic. for works to trees in CA Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

1 x sycamore (southernmost of two sycamores, with included bark): fell 1 x sycamore (northernmost): crown reduce by 1.5m Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Nov 2025
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Approved
9 Feb 2026

Approved on 9 Feb 2026 · Complex Delegated Decision · Last checked 9 Oct 2026

Documents 3

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF LETTER DATED Decision Notice · 9 Feb 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION Other · 7 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION Other · 7 Nov 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 9

Grade II listed: 7, Cavendish Avenue Nw8
List entry 1292432 · The pin is inside its outline · 31 more listed buildings within 150 m (31 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 ↗
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
Local nature reserve 200 m away: St John's Wood Church Grounds
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Protected tree 14 m away: STM18_T54, order STM18; Inside the City of Westminster built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 5 (very good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; National infrastructure project 1986 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 9JD
Received
4 Nov 2025
Validated
4 Nov 2025
Ward
Abbey Road
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Dec 2025
Decision
No objections
Decision date
9 Feb 2026
Decision level
Complex Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Pace Arb Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 97 days from validation, 61 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 9 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14463299
Planning Portal ref
PP-14463299
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
T4- Holm Oak: crown reduce the tree on east, south and west sides by 1-1.5m to balance wi…
25/02634/TCA
2024 Approved
T1- Holm Oak- Thin entire crown by 10%- focusing on reduced branch tips where reactive re…
24/03160/TCA
2023 Approved
2 x lime (Trees 16 and 17): remove epicormic growth to crown break and lift low hanging t…
23/05194/TPO
2023 Approved
Rear:Tree 2 1 x Holm Oak: Crown raise by 1.5m on the boundary to admit more light to numb…
23/05025/TCA
2022 Approved
T1 Lime tree: crown reduce by 30% and remove deadwood; T2 Holm Oak: Prune back to previou…
22/02594/TPO
2022 Approved
T1 Lime tree: crown reduce by 30% and remove deadwood; T2 Holm Oak: Prune back to previou…
22/02594/TCA
2020 Approved
1 x false acacia (front): fell1 x pear (rear): fell
20/06840/TCA
2019 Approved
1 x holm oak (1): crown lift by 1m. Reduce to previous, most recent reduction points on b…
19/08383/TCA
2017 Approved
Hornbeam- rear garden- fell and grind stump to below 300mm of surface.
17/05650/TCA
2019 Withdrawn
Rear Garden: T4 :Thin crown of Birch tree by 10%, allowing for more lightT5: Thin crown o…
19/05462/TCA
2019 Approved
Front Garden: T1, T2 ,T3: Thin crown density of 3 x Lime trees by 15%. concentrating on b…
19/05383/TPO
2018 Approved
1 x false acacia: crown reduce by 3m, pruning back to suitable growth points and shaping…
18/06790/TCA
2018 Approved
Limes x 3: crown thin by removing 20% of interior water shoots and 10% of growth at the e…
18/06566/TPO
2017 Approved
T9, T10 and T11 Limes: thin crowns by 10%
17/03953/TPO
2017 Approved
T1 1 x sycamore: thin 10% T4 1 x fig: reduce crown height by 2m T5 1 x hornbeam: reduce s…
17/03328/TCA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
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25/08402/TCA
2025
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T1 - Sycamore - reduce crown to previous points of reduction (2m branch removal approx)
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2025 Approved
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T1-T3, T7 4 x limes: crown reduce to previous most, recent reduction points, retaining se…
25/07178/TPO
2025
12 Cavendish Avenue London NW8 9JE
Internal refurbishment and decorative works.
25/07012/CLLB
2025 Approved
15 Cavendish Avenue London NW8 9JD
5 x Hornbeams T1-T5: crown reduce by 2-3m.
25/05812/TCA
2025 Approved
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G2 4 x London plane: crown reduce the north/western side (regrowth overhanging lawn only)…
25/04784/TCA
2025 Approved
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1 mulberry -Reduce to 8m in height and accordingly in spread -see image in report
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2025 Approved
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T4 1 x Cotoneaster Fell
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2025
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1x copper beech (T1): reduce crown back to previous most recent reduction points (1.5 met…
25/00318/TCA
2025
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2x lime trees (T2-T3): reduce crowns by 2m on all aspects leaving suffice to furnishing g…
25/00584/TPO
2024
8 Cavendish Avenue London NW8 9JE
Excavation and construction of a new basement; use of the garage for additional internal…
24/08781/LBC
2024
8 Cavendish Avenue London NW8 9JE
Excavation and construction of a new basement; use of the garage for additional internal…
24/08780/FULL
2024
11 Cavendish Avenue London NW8 9JD
6 horse chestnut - Crown clean. Reduce in height and spread to the most recent reduction…
24/08531/TCA
2024
13 Cavendish Avenue London NW8 9JD
8 - common lime - Crown clean in sector overhanging garden of 11 Cavendish Avenue.
24/08697/TCA
2024 Approved
11 Cavendish Avenue London NW8 9JD
4 x Lime: Raise crowns over driveway and front boundary wall to approx. 5m.
24/07096/TPO
2024
17 Cavendish Avenue London NW8 9JD
Lime x3 (T1, T2) - Re-pollard back to previous most recent pollard points. Remove lowest…
24/07146/TCA
2024
15 Cavendish Avenue London NW8 9JD
Removal of two existing air conditioning condenser units, installation of two new air con…
24/05515/FULL
2017 Approved
19 Cavendish Avenue London NW8 9JD
Excavation of basement extension beneath the existing property and part of the garden wit…
17/00348/LBC
2017 Approved
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Excavation of basement extension beneath the existing property and part of the garden wit…
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2017 Approved
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17/09064/LBC
2017 Approved
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2017
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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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