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26/05318/TCA - Applic. for works to trees in CA Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

1 x Japanese maple (rear): crown reduce back to previous, most recent reduction points retaining shortened furnishing growth. Crown thin by 10%, (which percentage is to include the removal of diseased and broken branches), removing branches evenly throughout the crown to avoid lionstailing and pruning branches of a maximum diameter of 3cm. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Aug 2026
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Approved
1 Sept 2026

Approved on 1 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Sept 2026

Documents 3

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF TCA NO OBJECTIONS Decision Notice · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF DELEGATED REPORT Report · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION Other · 6 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: 40 and 42, Blenheim Terrace Nw8
List entry 1218752 · The pin is inside its outline · 17 more listed buildings within 150 m (17 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
Also on the record
Protected tree 13 m away: STM12_T73, order STM12; Inside the City of Westminster built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
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 0EG
Received
5 Aug 2026
Validated
5 Aug 2026
Ward
Abbey Road
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Sept 2026
Decision
No objections
Decision date
1 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 27 days from validation, 8 days faster than Westminster's median of 35 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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 5 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Approved
1 x Japanese maple: crown reduce back to previous, most recent reduction points retaining…
23/05226/TCA
2021 Approved
1 x Japanese maple: crown reduce height and spread by 1-2m, pruning back to suitable grow…
21/05999/TCA
2019 Approved
1 x Japanese maple (rear): Reduce height by about 2.5m. Reduce lateral branches by about…
19/01109/TCA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
61 Blenheim Terrace London NW8 0EJ
1 x Silver Birch (T4, rear): Reduce lateral branches overhanging No.59 Blenheim Terrace b…
25/06255/TCA
2025 Approved
57 Blenheim Terrace London NW8 0EJ
1 x Silver Birch (T3, rear) - Reduce lateral branches overhanging No.59 Blenheim Terrace…
25/06254/TCA
2025
59 Blenheim Terrace London NW8 0EJ
Reconfiguration of the front entrance steps up to the raised ground floor and down to the…
25/07777/FULL
2025 Approved
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1 x Magnolia (T1, rear): Reduce by 1-1.5m 1 x Bay (T2, rear): Reduce by 2.5m
25/06252/TCA
2025 Approved
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1 x Purple plum: fell
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2025
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T1 (self-set Ash) T2 (multi-stem self-set Tree of Heaven)
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2025
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2025
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Removal of an existing timber shed, laying of a concrete foundation, and installation of…
25/05815/FULL
2025 Approved
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1 x Mulberry (T1, rear): fell
25/04313/TCA
2025 Approved
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1 x ash: crown reduce to previous most recent reduction points.
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2025 Approved
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T5 1 x Cork Oak: reduce overextended branches by up to 1m to shape.
25/03426/TCA
2025 Approved
63 Carlton Hill London NW8 0EN
4 x London planes (T1-4): crown reduce to previous most recent reduction points. 3 x lime…
25/03791/TPO
2025
Flat 1 75 Carlton Hill London NW8 0EN
Erection of a single storey rear extension with creation of roof terrace above.
25/03765/FULL
2025 Approved
45 Blenheim Terrace London NW8 0EJ
T1 1 x Eucalyptus: crown reduce to previous most recent reduction points, retaining furni…
25/02903/TCA
2025
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T1 - Mulberry - Remove close to ground level and treat stump to inhibit regrowth T2 - Euc…
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2025
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T2: Callary Pear - Reduce by 1 metre circa to suitable points Reason for works: Regular t…
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1 x lime: crown reduce to previous, most recent reduction points, retaining shortened fur…
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2020 Refused
43 Blenheim Terrace London NW8 0EJ
Creation of a car parking space at the front of the house. (Linked to 20/01899/FULL)
20/01900/LBC
2020 Refused
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Creation of a car parking space at the front of the house. (Linked to 20/01900/LBC)
20/01899/FULL
2020 Approved
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Demolition of the existing building behind a retained front facade. Excavation of a basem…
20/01191/FULL
2020 Refused
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Erection of a single storey rear extension at the lower ground floor. (Linked to 20/01236…
20/01237/LBC
2020 Refused
43 Blenheim Terrace London NW8 0EJ
Erection of a single storey rear extension at the lower ground floor. (Linked to 20/01237…
20/01236/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

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