Spencer Court 72 Marlborough Place London NW8 0PP Data via plota.co.uk

26/06240/TPO - Applic. for wks to trees subject to TPO Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

2 x Limes (T1, T2): crown reduce to previous, most recent reduction points, retaining selected shortened furnishing growth (around 5 stems at each reduction point, shortened to approx. 0.5m) and 50% of fine branch structure for crown continuity. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Sept 2026
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Approved
30 Sept 2026

Approved on 30 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 2 Oct 2026

Documents 9

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF GRANT TPO CONSENT (NEW) Decision Notice · 1 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF DELEGATED REPORT Report · 1 Oct 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF PROPOSAL Ventilation/Extraction statement · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

IMG FLAT 1 SPENCER COURT SKETCH PLAN Drawing · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF FEECALCULATION Background Papers · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION Other · 14 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF ATTACHMENTSUMMARY Background Papers · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗ IMG FLAT 1 SPENCER COURT Background Papers · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 10 m away: STM13_T76, order STM13
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.
Tree record ↗
16 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 131 and 133, Hamilton Terrace Nw8, Grade II, 59 m away · 15 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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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the City of Westminster built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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 wks to trees subject to TPO
Postcode
NW8 0PP
Received
11 Sept 2026
Validated
11 Sept 2026
Ward
Abbey Road
Case officer
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Target decision
6 Nov 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
30 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
GraftinGardeners Ltd
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 19 days from validation, 12 days faster than Westminster's median of 31 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

86%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
589decided 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 2 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15209863
Planning Portal ref
PP-15209863
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 Withdrawn
Lime (T1)(T2)- overall crown reduction of 1 metre
20/02829/TPO
2016 Approved
T1 & T2 2x Lime: Crown reduce height by up to 3m and lateral spread by up to 2m all round…
16/05050/TPO
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2025 Approved
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Reconstruction of approximately 28 metres of rear garden boundary wall between Nos. 137 a…
25/05181/FULL
2025
142 Hamilton Terrace London NW8 9UX
T3 - Common Lime - Reduce in height and spread to just distal to the most recent reductio…
25/07535/TCA
2025 Approved
142 Hamilton Terrace London NW8 9UX
Installation of plant equipment and acoustic enclosure to rear garden.
25/05142/FULL
2025
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1 x false acacia (rear): fell
25/06485/TDD
2025 Approved
129 Hamilton Terrace London NW8 9QR
T1: Robinia (front garden): Reduce height by no more than 2m to suitable pruning points…
25/04816/TCA
2025 Approved
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1 x holm oak (T1): Reduce south-west side to give 1.5m clearance from the building, and c…
25/03793/TPO
2025 Approved
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Installation of three AC units to the rear, infilling a skylight and replacing a skylight…
25/04343/FULL
2025
73 Marlborough Place London NW8 0PT
Erection of single storey side extension at front ground floor level and installation of…
25/03267/FULL
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125 Hamilton Terrace London NW8 9QR
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2025
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25/01840/FULL
2025
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T1 Horse Chestnut - Reduce crown by 2m to alleviate weight and stress. Reduce lateral spr…
25/01652/TCA
2025
127C Hamilton Terrace London NW8 9QR
Replacement of the rear extensions at first floor level.
25/00572/FULL
2024
3 The Lane London NW8 0PN
(T1 - T12) - 12x Lime(Tilia cordata)-single stem multiple previous pollard -reduce all tr…
24/07500/TCA
2024
73 Marlborough Place London NW8 0PT
Demolition of existing rear extension & conservatory, and construction of new ground floo…
24/07201/FULL
2024
123 Hamilton Terrace London NW8 9QR
T1: Arbutus (6m): Crown reduce by 1.5m to keep tree at a size suitable for its location
24/06056/TCA
2024
Marlborough Lodge 130 - 132 Hamilton Terrace London NW8 9UU
t 6 evergreen oak apply for crown reduction of 1/3 trim back to create a smaller crown as…
24/04865/TPO
2024 Approved
122A Hamilton Terrace London NW8 9UT
Rear garden. 1 x Strawberry tree (T1): Reduce height by 1-1.5m. Reduce sides by 1m. 2 x l…
24/03123/TCA
2024
127C Hamilton Terrace London NW8 9QR
Replacement of rear extensions at second floor level.
24/04443/FULL
2024 Approved
67A Marlborough Place London NW8 0PT
Refurbishment of front and rear gardens to including reconfiguring the vehicular and pede…
24/02480/FULL
2018 Approved
144 Hamilton Terrace London NW8 9UX
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1 x Malus: fell
18/02536/TCA
2018 Approved
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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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.