Lords Cricket Ground St John's Wood Road London NW8 8QZ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
4 x common limes (adjacent to 12a Elm Tree Road): Reduce selected lateral branches projecting towards cricket ground stand and neighbouring building to suitable branch junctions provide up to 2.0m clearance to the stand and the building, retaining soft furnishing growth to provide an even and flowing canopy outline. Remove epicormic trunk growth to 7m above ground level. Remove major deadwood. 2 x common limes (adjacent to rear boundary of 18 Elm Tree Road): Reduce selected lateral branches projecting towards cricket ground stand to suitable branch junctions to provide up to 2.0m clearance to the stand, retaining soft furnishing growth to provide an even and flowing canopy outline. Remove epicormic trunk growth to 7m above ground level. Remove major deadwood. 4 x common limes (adjacent to rear boundary of 20 and 22c Em Tree Road): Reduce selected lateral branches projecting over neighbouring gardens by up to 2.0m length to suitable branch junctions, retaining soft furnishing growth to provide an even and flowing canopy outline Remove epicormic trunk growth to 7m above ground level. Remove major deadwood. 2 x common limes (adjacent to rear boundary of 22c Elm Tree Road, north east end of row of limes): Reduce selected lateral branches projecting towards cricket ground stand to suitable branch junctions provide up to 2.0m clearance to the stand, retaining soft furnishing growth to provide an even and flowing canopy outline. Reduce selected lateral branches projecting over neighbouring gardens by up to 2.0m length to suitable branch junctions, retaining soft furnishing growth to provide an even and flowing canopy outline. Remove epicormic trunk growth to 7m above ground level. Remove major dead wood. 3 x Elms: Crown lift to 2.5m above ground level. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 29 Sept 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 1 Nov 2026
Documents 8
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 1
Application forms 2
Site constraints 8
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Important details
- Council
- Westminster
- Application type
- Applic. for wks to trees subject to TPO
- Postcode
- NW8 8QZ
- Received
- 21 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 28 Aug 2025
- Ward
- Abbey Road
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 23 Oct 2025
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 29 Sept 2025
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Oakhouse Arboricultural Services Ltd
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 32 days from validation, 4 days faster than Westminster's median of 36 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.
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Last counted 1 Nov 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14272202
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14272202
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
50 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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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.
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