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26/04544/TCA - Applic. for works to trees in CA Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 - Veteran Lime Tree - Overall crown reduction to historical pruning points to maintain the natural form and balance of the tree while retaining sufficient healthy furnishing growth for continued vitality and crown continuity. T2 - Weeping Willow Tree - The tree is exhibiting signs of physiological decline together with extensive deadwood throughout the crown. We recommend undertaking a pollard to reduce canopy loading and manage the tree's condition, followed by a further inspection during the following growing season to assess vitality, vigour and ongoing suitability for retention. As an Arboricultural Approved contractor (#AC2626), all works will be undertaken in accordance with BS 39982010 - Tree Work - Recommendations Reason for work: General tree maintenance Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Jul 2026
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Approved
19 Aug 2026

Approved on 19 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 20 Aug 2026

Documents 15

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF TCA NO OBJECTIONS Decision Notice · 19 Aug 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF PROPOSAL Ventilation/Extraction statement · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

IMG 20 CARLTON MAP Drawing · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF FEECALCULATION Background Papers · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 10

PDF ATTACHMENTSUMMARY Background Papers · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗ IMG 20 CARLTON 8 Background Papers · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗ IMG 20 CARLTON 7 Background Papers · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗ IMG 20 CARLTON 6 Background Papers · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗ IMG 20 CARLTON 5 Background Papers · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗ IMG 20 CARLTON 4 Background Papers · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗ IMG 20 CARLTON 3 Background Papers · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗ IMG 20 CARLTON 2 Background Papers · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗ IMG 20 CARLTON 1 Background Papers · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION Other · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

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.
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 ↗
Protected tree 11 m away: STM8_T74, order STM8
2 protected trees within 15 m. 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.
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Tree record ↗
60 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 33 and 35, Clifton Hill Nw8, Grade II, 49 m away · 60 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 ↗
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.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Westminster
Application type
Applic. for works to trees in CA
Postcode
NW8 0JY
Received
8 Jul 2026
Validated
8 Jul 2026
Ward
Abbey Road
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Sept 2026
Decision
No objections
Decision date
19 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Treehab

How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, 7 days slower than Westminster's median of 35 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

78%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
807decided 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 20 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15069675
Planning Portal ref
PP-15069675
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2022 Approved
1 x lime (T4, rear): Crown reduce to previous most recent points of reduction.1 x sycamor…
22/01560/TCA
2020 Withdrawn
Sycamore - crown reduce by up to 3m to above previous point. Tree has become over sized f…
20/05338/TCA
2016 Approved
2 x lime trees (T2 rear): Reduce crowns back to the previous points of reduction, retaini…
16/10735/TCA
2016 Withdrawn
1 x sycamore (rear): reduce crown to previous most recent reduction points, remove dead w…
16/09029/TCA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
19 Loudoun Road London NW8 0LY
Fell 1 x Prunus Cerasifera (Purple Leaf Plum).
25/08214/TDD
2025
12 Carlton Hill London NW8 0JY
Construction of a rear lower ground floor extension, increase width of existing opening b…
25/07438/FULL
2025
5 Carlton Hill London NW8 0JX
T1. Sweet Gum Rear Garden: Selectively reduce height by 2.5m and spread by 1.5m, pruning…
25/07063/TCA
2025
19 Carlton Hill London NW8 0JX
Loft conversion for new bedroom and ensuite with rear dormer and side (conservation style…
25/06714/FULL
2025 Approved
2 Carlton Hill London NW8 0JY
1 x lime (rear): fell
25/04016/TDD
2025 Withdrawn
5 Carlton Hill London NW8 0JX
Replacement of the existing single glazing with thin double vacuum glazing of the side an…
25/02812/FULL
2025 Approved
6 Carlton Hill London NW8 0JY
1 x Sycamore (T1, rear): Reduce lateral branches overhanging the boundary of 15 Clifton H…
25/03010/TCA
2025 Approved
15 Clifton Hill London NW8 0QE
1 x evergreen magnolia (T1, rear): Crown reduce by 1-2m back to previous pruning points.
25/02888/TCA
2025
19 Carlton Hill London NW8 0JX
REAR GARDEN T2 Purple Leafed Plum (Prunus cerasifera 'Pissardii') 20% Crown Reduction - R…
25/03117/TCA
2025
34 Clifton Hill London NW8 0QG
Replacement of 8 windows (4 on the front elevation and 4 on the rear elevation) including…
25/02356/LBC
2025
34 Clifton Hill London NW8 0QG
Replacement of 8 windows (4 on the front elevation and 4 on the rear elevation) including…
25/02355/FULL
2025
2 Carlton Hill London NW8 0JY
T5 lime - crown reduction by 1.5-2m from branch tips to continue to manage size of tree f…
25/01485/TPO
2025
27 Clifton Hill London NW8 0QE
A,B,C,D,E,F,G- are all Lime Trees sited in neighbours garden at the rear of 27 Clifton Hi…
25/00252/TPO
2025
16 Carlton Hill London NW8 0JY
A,B,C,D,E,F,G- are all Lime Trees sited in neighbours garden at the rear of 27 Clifton Hi…
25/00252/TCA
2024
36 Clifton Hill London NW8 0QG
T1 ? Magnolia - Crown Reduce to previous reduction points by approx 1m and crown thin by…
24/05705/TCA
2024
41 Clifton Hill London NW8 0QE
1 x Lime tree Reduce back to boundary.
24/05316/TPO
2024
41 Clifton Hill London NW8 0QE
1 x Lime tree Reduce back to boundary.
24/05316/TCA
2024
5 Carlton Hill London NW8 0JX
Tree MaintenancePrune front garden Silver Birch 1mW x 1mH
24/03955/TCA
2024 Approved
17 Loudoun Road London NW8 0LY
1 x Ash (T1, rear): fell.
24/02983/TCA
2024
18 Clifton Hill London NW8 0QG
Erection of rear and side extensions; loft conversion including rooflights and access sta…
24/03846/FULL
2017 Approved
33 Clifton Hill London NW8 0QE
Erection of a conservatory to the rear of the house at lower ground floor level and enlar…
17/07887/FULL
2017 Approved
30 Clifton Hill London NW8 0QG
Excavation of a basement under footprint of the house and part of front and rear garden…
17/08116/LBC
2017 Approved
30 Clifton Hill London NW8 0QG
Excavation of a basement under footprint of the house and part of front and rear garden…
17/08115/FULL
2017 Refused
22 Carlton Hill London NW8 0JY
Variation of condition 1 of planning permission dated 10 October 2016 ( RN 16/07642/FULL)…
17/07442/FULL
2017 Approved
6 Carlton Hill London NW8 0JY
4 x limes: crown reduce to previous, most recent reduction points retaining shortened fur…
17/06699/TPO
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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