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26/2027 - Conservation Area Tree Notification Approved

Proposal

Rear Garden: T1: Bay: Approximately 6.00m. Section fell to ground level. Reason: This tree is dead. T2: Robinia Frisa: Approximately 13.00m. Thin crown density evenly throughout by approximately 20%. Selectively reduce overlong crown branches which protrude from the crown back into the main crown structure, including lateral and sub lateral branches growing over neighbouring property. Overlong branch reduction of up to approximately 1.40m. Remove major dead wood. T3: Pear: Approximately 5.00m. Reduce crown by approximately 1.50m. Thin crown density by 20%. T4: Pear: Approximately 5.00m. Reduce crown height by up to 2.00m. G1: Mixed Species Pear & Portuguese Laurel - (overhanging boundary): Trim back low overhanging hedge forming lateral branches by up to 1.00m. T5: Small Willow - (growing within close proximity of the building): Fell to ground level and remove rootball. G2: Row of Pear Trees & Large Fig: Reduce crown height of Pear trees by approximately 1.20m, whilst preserving naturally undulating crown height line. Tip prune lateral and sub lateral growth by up to 0.50m. Tip prune Fig tree by up to approximately 1.00m. T6: Bay: Approximately 7.00m. Reduce crown height by up to 1.60m. Reduce lateral and sub lateral growth by approximately 1.20m to shape, tidy and control encroachment. T7: Magnolia Grandiflora: Approximately 7.00m. Tip prune by up to 30cm to help encourage lower growth. Remove dead wood throughout crown. T8: Bay - (corner tree): Approximately 7.00m. Reduce crown height by approximately 1.40m. Reduce lateral and sub lateral growth by approximately 1.20m to shape and balance. Reason/s: General maintenance and to control encroachment unless otherwise specified. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Aug 2026
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Approved
4 Sept 2026

Approved on 4 Sept 2026 · Delegated Team Manager · Last checked 11 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Mapesbury 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 ↗
2 Article 4 directions
Article 4 for HMOs · Mapesbury. 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: Brent 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
Inside the Brent built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £2,330,000 in September 2019. Detached house, freehold.

20 September 2019£2,330,000
7 August 2001£810,000

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

Building

Floor area289 m² (3,111 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (58 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2018, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Brent
Application type
Conservation Area Tree Notification
Postcode
NW2 4DT
Received
11 Aug 2026
Validated
11 Aug 2026
Ward
Cricklewood & Mapesbury
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Sept 2026
Decision
Permission Granted
Decision date
4 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Team Manager
Applicant
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Agent
Harrison's Tree Service Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 24 days from validation, 11 days faster than Brent's median of 35 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 96% of tree and landscaping works here are.

99%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
145decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Brent in the last twelve months, from validation. Brent decision record →

Public comments

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Last counted 11 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15150188
Planning Portal ref
PP-15150188
Comments by
2 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Brent
Planning Authority Score
5.7/10
Average
#113 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Brent is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #91 out of 296. Only 28% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (85%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Brent decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
78%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #269 of 296
85%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #247 of 296
73%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #91 of 296
28%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #42 of 296
53%
Minor dwellings approved
73 decided (1-9 homes)
85%
Major dwellings approved
13 decided (10+ homes)
54%
Change of use approved
193 decided
1,963
Total decisions
431 refused in the year to March 2026

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.