78 Hereford Road London W2 5AL Data via plota.co.uk

25/06834/TPO - Applic. for wks to trees subject to TPO Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

1 x lime tree (T1, front): reduce crown by about 2 to 2.5m; to the previous most recent reduction points, retaining shortened furnishing growth and at least 50% of fine internal growth. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Sept 2025
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Approved
6 Nov 2025

Approved on 6 Nov 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 19 Oct 2026

Documents 9

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF GRANT TPO CONSENT (NEW) Decision Notice · 6 Nov 2025 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF PROPOSAL Ventilation/Extraction statement · 23 Sept 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF 78 HEREFORD ROAD LONDON W2 5AL PLAN 23.09.25 Drawing · 23 Sept 2025 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 23 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF FEECALCULATION Background Papers · 23 Sept 2025 View ↗

Other documents 4

PDF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION Other · 24 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF ATTACHMENTSUMMARY Background Papers · 23 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF 78 HEREFORD ROAD LONDON W2 5AL PIC 1 Background Papers · 23 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF 78 HEREFORD ROAD LONDON W2 5AL REASONS 23.09.25 Background Papers · 23 Sept 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: 42-106, Hereford Road W2
List entry 1066651 · The pin is inside its outline · 7 more listed buildings within 150 m (7 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 ↗
Westbourne 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 12 m away: W521_T1, order W521; 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

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Important details

Council
Westminster
Application type
Applic. for wks to trees subject to TPO
Postcode
W2 5AL
Received
23 Sept 2025
Validated
23 Sept 2025
Ward
Bayswater
Case officer
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Target decision
18 Nov 2025
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
6 Nov 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Keith Archers Tree Care Ltd
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 44 days from validation, 8 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 19 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14355305
Planning Portal ref
PP-14355305
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2021 Approved
1 x lime tree (front): reduce crown to the previous most recent reduction points, retaini…
21/08422/TPO
2018 Approved
Erection of slatted timber fence atop rear and side boundary walls.
18/05057/LBC
2018 Approved
Erection of slatted timber fence atop rear and side boundary walls.
18/05056/FULL
2017 Refused
Erection of timber slatted trellis on existing walls bounding rear garden. (Retrospective…
17/09306/LBC
2017 Refused
Erection of timber slatted trellis atop existing walls bounding rear garden. (Retrospecti…
17/09305/FULL
2016 Approved
1 x lime tree (front): Reduce crown to the previous most recent points of reduction, reta…
16/07992/TPO
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2021 Approved
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2 x Lawson cypress (G1, front): fell
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2021 Approved
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2021 Approved
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Retention of external gas pipe apparatus.
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2021 Approved
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2020 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

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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.