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263121PTC - Works to a tree Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

T1 - Silver Birch(Betula pendula)-reduce crown by 30%(2.6m) to suitable,growth , lateral branch spread to match ensuring greater separation from property -crown lift by 1.5m over pavement side T2-Silver Birch(Betula pendula)-cut back all overhanging branching to allow 1m clearance from building Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
17 Aug 2026
✓
Approved
9 Sept 2026

Approved on 9 Sept 2026 · Last checked 14 Sept 2026

Site constraints 7

Creffield 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 ↗
Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
Air quality management area: Ealing 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
National infrastructure project 1636 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Ealing 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

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, 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 £2,200,000 in August 2020. Semi-detached house, freehold.

7 August 2020£2,200,000
14 July 2000£595,000

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

Building

Floor area306 m² (3,294 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (61 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 10 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2019, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Ealing
Application type
Works to a tree Conservation Area
Postcode
W3 9PR
Received
17 Aug 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Ward
Ealing Common
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Sept 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
9 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Red Squirrel Tree Surgery

How this decision compares

Decided in 23 days from validation, about the council's usual 24 days. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

98%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
325decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 14 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15163138
Planning Portal ref
PP-15163138
Statutory expiry
28 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Ealing
Planning Authority Score
1.5/10
Poor
#281 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Ealing is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #264 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 61% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).

Frequently extends decision deadlines
expect longer than the statutory limit
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Ealing decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #220 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #218 of 296
41%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #264 of 296
61%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #272 of 296
74%
Minor dwellings approved
302 decided (1-9 homes)
94%
Major dwellings approved
17 decided (10+ homes)
54%
Change of use approved
52 decided
1,973
Total decisions
306 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.