5 Charles Lane London NW8 7SB Data via plota.co.uk

26/06727/TPO - Applic. for wks to trees subject to TPO Pending
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 - Veteran Beech Tree - Reduce crown back to suitable growth points with a height reduction of circa 1.25 - 1.75 metres, and lateral spread by 1.5 metres to cut back from building. Removal of any deadwood throughout Reason for work: to allow more light into the property and general tree maintenance Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
5 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 31 Oct 2026 and 11 Nov 2026, from Westminster's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents 10

Statements & assessments 1

PDF PROPOSAL Ventilation/Extraction statement · 1 Oct 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

IMG Location Plan Location Plan · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ IMG 5 CHARLES LANE MAP Drawing · 1 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 1 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF FEECALCULATION Background Papers · 1 Oct 2026 View ↗

Other documents 5

PDF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION Other · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF ATTACHMENTSUMMARY Background Papers · 1 Oct 2026 View ↗ IMG 5 CHARLES 3 Background Papers · 1 Oct 2026 View ↗ IMG 5 CHARLES 1 Background Papers · 1 Oct 2026 View ↗ IMG 5 CHARLES 2 Background Papers · 1 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 9

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Protected tree 5 m away: W647_T1, order W647
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 ↗
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 ↗
10 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 9-23, St John's Wood Terrace Nw8, Grade II, 17 m away · 10 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 ↗
Local nature reserve 218 m away: St John's Wood Church Grounds
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
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; Town centre 11 m away: St John's Wood.
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 7SB
Received
1 Oct 2026
Validated
5 Oct 2026
Ward
Regent's Park
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Treehab

Decision outlook

Day 4 of the 56-day target. Westminster usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 31.

Day 452 days to the 56-day target
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 6 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15265307
Planning Portal ref
PP-15265307
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2020 Approved
Installation of two new roof lights to the existing roof of the residence.
20/02682/CLOPUD
2018 Approved
Erection of single rear extension at first floor level; alterations to windows and doors…
18/08984/FULL
2016 Refused
Alterations to roof, erection of roof extension at second floor level and alterations to…
16/04475/FULL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Refused
37 Charlbert Street London NW8 7BP
Infilling of rear courtyards at ground floor level; incorporation of first floor retail a…
25/04334/FULL
2025
Restaurant 87 Allitsen Road London NW8 7AS
Installation of openable windows.
25/07467/FULL
2025 Approved
De Walden House Allitsen Road London NW8 7BA
1 x Sorbus (T2) and 2 x cherry (T3 and T4) Crown reduce by 1-2m and prune to rebalance cr…
25/04209/TCA
2025
98A Allitsen Road City Of Westminster London NW8 7BB
Change of use from Sui Generis (Betting Shop) to Class E - Establishing a professional he…
25/02547/CLOPUD
2025 Refused
98A Allitsen Road NW8 7BB
Change of use from Sui Generis (Betting Shop) to a Class E Health Facility, offering a ra…
25/01891/CLOPUD
2024
23 - 25 Charles Lane London NW8 7SB
Use of 21, 23-25 Charles Lane as offices, external works, landscaping and associated work…
24/08622/FULL
2024
142 St John's Wood High Street London NW8 7SE
1 x Silver birch (T1): Lateral crown reduction by up to 2m on the NW (pavement) side, bal…
24/08141/TCA
2024
24 St John's Wood Terrace London NW8 6JL
Apple (T1): Fell. Poor vitality, unstable with large cavity in base from Ganoderma coloni…
24/07808/TCA
2024
14 St John's Wood Terrace London NW8 6JJ
T1: Magnolia ? crown reduce by 1-2m back to previous pruning points.
24/06198/TCA
2024
34 St John's Wood Terrace London NW8 6JL
Replacement of existing felt roof covering to the front section to the building with slat…
24/04975/FULL
2024
34 St John's Wood Terrace London NW8 6JL
Replacement of existing felt roof covering to the front section to the building with slat…
24/04976/LBC
2024
15 St John's Wood Terrace London NW8 6JJ
Internal alterations to include new door to the front room (dining room) on the upper gro…
24/03553/LBC
2023 Approved
9 St John's Wood Terrace London NW8 6JJ
Erection of a ground floor extension including replacement of existing flat roof, inset h…
23/07708/LBC
2023 Approved
9 St John's Wood Terrace London NW8 6JJ
Erection of a ground floor extension including replacement of existing flat roof, inset h…
23/07707/FULL
2024 Approved
24 St John's Wood Terrace London NW8 6JL
Refurbishment of 7 traditional timber sash windows, including the replacement of single g…
24/01863/LBC
2024 Approved
24 St John's Wood Terrace London NW8 6JL
Refurbishment of 7 traditional timber sash windows, including the replacement of single g…
24/01862/FULL
2024 Approved
Park Mansions 89 Allitsen Road London NW8 7AT
Installation of a new external gas riser network to the rear of the building.
24/00189/FULL
2023 Approved
Restaurant 87 Allitsen Road London NW8 7AS
Use of a partially openable shopfront window on Allitsen Road as a serving hatch.
23/04410/FULL
2024 Withdrawn
98A Allitsen Road London NW8 7BB
Use of the ground floor as nail salon (Class E) at 100 Allitsen Road.
24/00092/FULL
2023 Approved
Residence 51 Charlbert Street London NW8 6JN
Installation of two air conditioning condenser units at roof level.
23/06736/FULL
2016 Approved
120 St John's Wood High Street London NW8 7SG
Internal alterations, including removal of section of wall between Nos.120-122 St John's…
16/02701/LBC
2016 Approved
97 St John's Wood Terrace London NW8 6PP
Demolition of existing side extension, erection of single storey rear extension including…
16/01653/FULL
2016 Approved
76 Allitsen Road London NW8 7BG
Use of the ground floor as two studio flats (Class C3), mansard roof extension, first and…
16/01354/FULL
2016 Withdrawn
Ground Floor Linnet House Charlbert Street London NW8 7BT
Variation of Condition 7 of planning permission dated 24 December 2015 (RN: 15/10190) nam…
16/00326/FULL
2016 Approved
Linnet House Charlbert Street London NW8 7BT
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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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