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25/07791/TPO - Applic. for wks to trees subject to TPO Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

1 x London plane (T1, rear): Re-pollard back to previous pruning points by removing approximately 2-3m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Oct 2025
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Approved
16 Feb 2026

Approved on 16 Feb 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 18 Oct 2026

Documents 8

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF LETTER DATED Decision Notice · 18 Dec 2025 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF PROPOSAL Ventilation/Extraction statement · 28 Oct 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

IMG ATTACHMENT - 2025-10-28T094107.196 Drawing · 28 Oct 2025 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 28 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF FEECALCULATION Background Papers · 28 Oct 2025 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION Other · 29 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF ATTACHMENTSUMMARY Background Papers · 28 Oct 2025 View ↗ IMG PHOTO - 2025-10-28T094153.852 Background Papers · 28 Oct 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 9

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
Protected tree 8 m away: W257_T7, order W257
3 protected trees within 15 m. Named in a tree preservation order: work to it, its roots included, needs the council's consent first.
Root protection areas reach up to 15 m from a large tree, so an extension or new foundations this close usually needs a tree survey. Only some councils publish their single trees, and a position can be approximate: the order at the council is the definitive record, and no tree shown is not proof there is none.
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Tree record ↗
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Local nature reserve 495 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; National infrastructure project 1821 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.

Building

Floor area916 m² (9,860 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (80 out of 100)
PropertySemi-detached house
Built2015
HeatingAir source heat pump, underfloor, electric
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.21 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2019, 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 wks to trees subject to TPO
Postcode
NW8 9SA
Received
28 Oct 2025
Validated
28 Oct 2025
Ward
Abbey Road
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Dec 2025
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
16 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Artemis tree services ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 111 days from validation, 75 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 18 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14444453
Planning Portal ref
PP-14444453
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2022
Rear neighbouring garden. T1 Horse Chestnut x 1 (Aesculus Hippocastanum) This tree is ove…
22/05027/TPO
2021 Approved
1x London plane (T1, rear garden): re-pollard back to previous pruning points by removing…
21/00212/TPO
2019
1 x Weeping ash (T1): crown reduce in height by approximately 4m.
19/09356/TPO
2019 Approved
1 x Weeping Ash (T1): Crown thin by 25% removing small diameter branches only (no greater…
19/05152/TPO
2018 Withdrawn
1 x weeping ash (T1, rear) - fell
18/07310/TPO
2018 Approved
Amendments to planning permission dated 24 October 2017 (RN: 17/07565) for: Variation of…
18/08997/NMA
2018 Approved
Detailed drawings of a hard and soft landscaping scheme (including samples of materials f…
18/03503/ADFULL
2017 Approved
Details of appropriate arrangements to secure highway works in Melina Place to facilitate…
17/11066/ADFULL
2018 Withdrawn
1 x holly: remove
18/02419/TPO
2018 Approved
1 x London plane: crown reduce to previous, most recent reduction points.1 x horse chestn…
18/02120/TPO
2017 Approved
Variation of Condition 1 of planning permission dated 31 August 2016 (RN: 16/01380/FULL)…
17/07565/FULL
2017 Approved
Weeping ash: reduce canopy by up to 2m.
17/06093/TPO
2017 Approved
Details of samples of facing materials, windows and doors with decorative external mouldi…
17/02551/ADFULL
2017 Refused
Variation of Conditions 2 and 3 of planning permission dated 16 August 2016 (RN: 16/01380…
17/02119/FULL
2016 Approved
1 x Horse chestnut (T1 rear ): Reduce branches overhanging into 17a Grove End Road back t…
16/11829/TPO
2016 Approved
Erection of new part one, part two storey plus basement dwellinghouse (Class C3), alterat…
16/01380/FULL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
3A Melina Place London NW8 9SA
Excavation of a basement with lightwells; alterations to flat roof; green roof; installat…
25/07877/FULL
2025 Refused
22 Melina Court Grove End Road London NW8 9SB
Replacement of one window to rear of flat
25/05876/FULL
2025
2 Melina Place London NW8 9SA
Installation of two air conditioning units and acoustic enclosure located in garden; and…
25/07560/FULL
2025 Approved
Hall Gate London
3 x Poplar (G1): Re-Pollard back to previous pollard points by removing approx 3-4m of ne…
25/04836/TPO
2024
Ascot Court Grove End Road London NW8 9RY
T1: HORSE CHESTNUT (Aesculus hippocastanum) T2: LIME, COMMON (Tilia x europaea) T3: HORSE…
24/06747/TCA
2024
4 Melina Place London NW8 9SA
T2 Persian Iron Wood, crown reduce by 1m.
24/06652/TCA
2024
10 Melina Place London NW8 9SA
Erection of a single-storey rear extension and extended terrace
24/06081/FULL
2024
2 Melina Place London NW8 9SA
Variation of condition 1 of planning permission dated 23 January 2024 (RN 22/03593/FULL)…
24/05468/FULL
2024 Approved
4 Denning Close London NW8 9PJ
Demolition of existing single storey rear extension and the construction of a new single…
24/02149/FULL
2024
10 Melina Place London NW8 9SA
T1-1 x lime (rear): crown reduce by about 1.5m to suitable secondary growth points,mainta…
24/03412/TCA
2024 Approved
17A Grove End Road London NW8 9SD
1 x Sycamore (T1): Crown reduce to previous, most recent pruning points (as shown in the…
24/00082/TPO
2024
6 Melina Place London NW8 9SA
No 1 - Magnolia : Shape and crown reduce to previous, most recent reduction points No 2…
24/00747/TCA
2022 Approved
2 Melina Place London NW8 9SA
Alterations to the existing building including side and rear extensions at ground and fir…
22/03593/FULL
2022 Withdrawn
3A Melina Place London NW8 9SA
Demolition of existing building and replacement with part one, part two storey residentia…
22/04398/FULL
2023 Approved
4 Melina Place London NW8 9SA
T2 Persian Ironwood, overall crown reduction by 0.5m
23/06400/TCA
2023 Approved
11 Melina Place London NW8 9SA
Rear Garden. 1 x cherry (T1): cut back from lawn by 1.5m, lowest limb cut back 3m. 1 x bi…
23/04411/TCA
2023 Approved
Bronwen Court Grove End Road London NW8 9HH
Front garden. 15 x London planes (T3 to T11, T13 to T15, T18 to T20): crown reduce to the…
23/02608/TPO
2023 Approved
4A Melina Place London NW8 9SA
1 x fig: crown reduce to previous most recent reduction points
23/01775/TCA
2022 Approved
52 Hamilton Terrace London NW8 9UJ
3 x birch (T1 to T3): Reduce crown by up to 2m and thin crown by approximately 20%.2 x pe…
22/08442/TCA
2022 Approved
6 Melina Place London NW8 9SA
1 x fig tree (north west corner of garden, no. 5 on plan): removal
22/05659/TCA
2016 Approved
5 Melina Place London NW8 9SA
Variation to Condition 1 of planning permission dated 25 February 2014 (RN: 13/06347/FULL…
16/05545/FULL
2016 Approved
10 Melina Place London NW8 9SA
1 x lime (rear): thin crown by 30%.
16/06360/TCA
2016 Approved
8 Denning Close London NW8 9PJ
Erection of a conservatory extension to rear, erection of a flue to the rear and installa…
16/03190/CLOPUD
2016 Approved
4 Melina Place London NW8 9SA
1 x Persian Ironwood: Crown reduce by up to 1m and reshape to balance.
16/04282/TCA
2016 Approved
38 Hamilton Terrace London NW8 9UJ
Demolition and rebuilding of the front boundary wall with new metal railings.
16/00963/FULL
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

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.