14 Beaufort Road Ealing W5 3EA Data via plota.co.uk

263185PTC - Works to a tree Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

T1-Evergreen Magnolia(M.grandiflora) -reduce crown by 25%(1.25m) to suitable growth points -reduce lateral growth to match T2-Magnolia(M.soulangea) -reduce crown height shortening new growth back to canopy line -thin by 10% removing any slender inner branch growth to shape and tidy T4-Bay(Laurus nobilis) -reduce height to previous cut(0.75m) -trim back all sides to compact rounded form G1-Row 4x Cypress(Cupressus) -reduce height to previous cut -trim back front face to compact form -clear all clippings and leave site tidy T5-Crab Apple(Malus sylvestris) -reduce crown overhanging path by 25%(1.2m) to suitable growth points -thin crown by 10% to allow more light through canopy G2-Cherry Laurel(Prunus laurosiferus) -reduce height of all stems by 1.3m to suitable growth points T6-Cherry Laurel(Prunus laurosiferus) -remove long branches back to main stems -reduce height of main stem by 2m to suitable union T7-Silver Birch(Betula pendula) -reduce height by 25%(1.5m) to suitable growth points -reduce lateral growth in high crown to shape and tidy T8-Weeping Willow(Salix sepucris) -reduce crown to previous reduction points(pollard) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Aug 2026
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Approved
17 Sept 2026

Approved on 17 Sept 2026 · Last checked 18 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

Hanger Hill, Haymills Estate 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 ↗
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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Ealing built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Metropolitan Open Land 99 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Council
Ealing
Application type
Works to a tree Conservation Area
Postcode
W5 3EA
Received
21 Aug 2026
Validated
21 Aug 2026
Ward
Hanger Hill
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Oct 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
17 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Red Squirrel Tree Surgery

How this decision compares

Decided in 27 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 18 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15175193
Planning Portal ref
PP-15175193
Statutory expiry
2 Oct 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

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