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26/07017/TCA - Applic. for works to trees in CA Pending
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T2 Apple Cut back away from the road by approx. 1.5m to suitable points of reduction. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 11 Nov 2026 and 25 Nov 2026, from Westminster's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents 8

Statements & assessments 1

PDF PROPOSAL Ventilation/Extraction statement · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

IMG ELM TREE CLOSE Drawing · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF FEECALCULATION Background Papers · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗

Other documents 4

PDF ATTACHMENTSUMMARY Background Papers · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ IMG T1 COMMON LIME Background Papers · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ IMG T2 APPLE Background Papers · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION Other · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 278 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
17 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the City of Westminster built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; National infrastructure project 1890 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 19 October 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 1

Last sold for £3,500,000 in January 2019. Terraced house, freehold.

18 January 2019£3,500,000

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

Building

Floor area281 m² (3,025 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (64 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyEnclosed end-terrace house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 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
NW8 9JR
Received
14 Oct 2026
Validated
14 Oct 2026
Ward
Abbey Road
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Tom Boswell Tree Services Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 14 of the 56-day target. Westminster usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 35.

Day 1442 days to the 56-day target
78%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
807decided 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 26 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15295706
Planning Portal ref
PP-15295706
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2020 Approved
1 x lime: crown reduce to previous, most recent reduction points, retaining shortened fur…
20/02372/TPO
2019 Withdrawn
T1 1 x Camperdown elm: fell
19/01685/TCA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
22B Elm Tree Road London NW8 9JP
1 x London plane (rear): Fell
25/05528/TDD
2025 Approved
14 Elm Tree Road London NW8 9JX
T1 & T2 - 2 x London plane: remove all new regrowth that is currently overhanging no.18…
25/05441/TCA
2025 Approved
18 Elm Tree Road London NW8 9JP
T1 - 1 x Lime: reduce overextended lateral growth over the garden of number 20 by approx…
25/04695/TCA
2025 Approved
18 Elm Tree Road London NW8 9JP
G2 4 x London plane: crown reduce the north/western side (regrowth overhanging lawn only)…
25/04784/TCA
2025 Approved
34 Elm Tree Road London NW8 9JP
T1) Hornbeam: Overall crown reduction by up to 2.5 metres. T3) Hornbeam: Overall crown re…
25/04735/TCA
2025
41 Elm Tree Road London NW8 9JR
Rear garden T3 Horse Chestnut x 1 (Aesculus hippocastanum) This tree over hanging astro t…
25/02182/TPO
2025
41 Elm Tree Road London NW8 9JR
Front garden T1 Japanese Maple x 1 (Acer japonicum) To shape and contain and slow root ex…
25/01994/TCA
2024
Circus Lodge Circus Road London NW8 9JL
T2-Cherry(Prunus spp) Front No works necessary T3- Cherry(Prunus spp) reduce back to prev…
24/04096/TCA
2024
Addison House Grove End Road London NW8 9EH
Front:T2-Crab apple(Malus spp) Remove crossing and dead branchesRearT1-Elder (Sambucus ni…
24/04103/TCA
2024
Addison House Grove End Road London NW8 9EH
TPO Addison HouseT1-Lime (Tilia spp) Front This Tree has been pruned before in order to m…
24/04036/TPO
2024
Circus Lodge Circus Road London NW8 9JL
T1--Lime (Tilia spp) Front This Tree has been pruned before in order to maintain crown at…
24/04035/TPO
2024 Withdrawn
41 Elm Tree Road London NW8 9JR
Erection of single storey ground floor rear extension; relocation of the entrance gate an…
24/00796/FULL
2023 Approved
41 Elm Tree Road London NW8 9JR
Erection of a single storey rear extension at ground floor level; relocation of entrance…
23/08391/FULL
2024
Elm Tree Court Elm Tree Road London NW8 9JT
T1-T12 Capadocicum Maple-crown reduce to previous, most recent reduction points, retainin…
24/01558/TPO
2023 Approved
28 Elm Tree Road London NW8 9JP
Erection of a single storey rear extension at ground floor level, installation of new win…
23/08376/FULL
2023 Approved
15 Cavendish Avenue London NW8 9JD
T1 1 x Sophora japonica: reduce lateral growth over garden of no 13 by a maximum of 1m, p…
23/06945/TCA
2023
5 Elm Tree Close London NW8 9JS
Replacement of the existing roof enclosure, introduction of a new roof glazed enclosure a…
23/07985/FULL
2023 Approved
41 Circus Road London NW8 9JH
2 x apples (G2, front): Reduce and reshape to previous reduction points (approximately 2…
23/05731/TCA
2023 Approved
Grove Court 24 Grove End Road London NW8 9EN
4x lime T2-T5 (front garden): crown reduce to the previous most recent reduction points l…
23/05318/TPO
2023 Approved
45 Circus Road London NW8 9JH
T2 Sycamore: Reduce by approx. 1.5-2m back to previous, most recent points of reduction.
23/04911/TCA
2016 Approved
18 Elm Tree Road London NW8 9JP
2 x Lime (centre of front garden): Crown reduce back to previous, most recent reduction p…
16/04802/TPO
2016 Approved
41 Elm Tree Road London NW8 9JR
T1 and T2 - 2 x Horse Chestnut (rear): Crown reduce back to previous, most recent reducti…
16/06050/TPO
2016 Approved
41 Elm Tree Road London NW8 9JR
T3 - Japanese Maple (front)- Reduce height by up to 1m. Reduce lateral growth by 1m to le…
16/05516/TCA
2016 Withdrawn
22C Elm Tree Road London NW8 9JP
Ground floor side extension, two-storey side and rear extensions, installation of new lan…
16/02332/FULL
2016 Approved
43 Elm Tree Road London NW8 9JR
1 x lime (front): reduce crown to previous most recent reduction points, retaining select…
16/01310/TPO
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.