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26/03754/TCA - Applic. for works to trees in CA Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

1 x lime tree (south side of rear garden): Reduction of lateral branches to previous most recent reduction points, and reduction of height by 3-4m as illustrated in the submitted photograph reference IMG_8597. 1 x Trident maple (south east part of rear garden): removal and replacement… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Jun 2026
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Approved
27 Aug 2026

Approved on 27 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 27 Aug 2026

Documents 8

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF TCA NO OBJECTIONS Decision Notice · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

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

Plans & drawings 1

IMG IMG_8596 Drawing · 8 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

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

Other documents 3

PDF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION Other · 9 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF ATTACHMENTSUMMARY Background Papers · 8 Jun 2026 View ↗ IMG IMG_8597 Background Papers · 8 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
31 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 46, Abbey Road Nw8, Grade II, 44 m away · 31 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.
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 0AA
Received
8 Jun 2026
Validated
8 Jun 2026
Ward
Abbey Road
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Aug 2026
Decision
No objections
Decision date
27 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Capital Tree Management

How this decision compares

Decided in 80 days from validation, 52 days slower than Westminster's median of 28 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

90%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
318decided 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 27 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14920679
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Approved
Display of two non-illuminated sign boards measuring 118.5cm x 165cm for a temporary peri…
23/06523/ADV
2023 Approved
1 x pear tree (T9, rear): removal
23/04129/TDD
2021 Approved
Display of two non-illuminated elevated sign boards each measuring 1185mm x 1650mm in a w…
21/07296/ADV
2021 Approved
Display of non - illuminated temporary advertisement on construction hoardings measuring…
21/00603/ADV
2020 Approved
1 x lime (T2): Crown reduce to previous, most recent reduction points, retaining shortene…
20/04886/TPO
2019 Approved
1 x lime (T2) (front): crown lift to give 5m clearance from ground level, removing small…
19/09039/TPO
2018 Approved
Demolition behind retained central bay facade and redevelopment to provide a new building…
18/08414/FULL
2017 Approved
Display for a temporary period of six months of a non-illuminated estate agent board atta…
17/08378/AD7
2022 Approved
Amendments to planning permission dated 23 April 2019 (18/08414/FULL) for Demolition behi…
22/02002/NMA
2022 Approved
Details of a revised arboricultural method statement pursuant to condition 29 of planning…
22/00634/ADFULL
2022 Refused
Amendments to planning permission dated 23 April 2019 (RN: 18/08414) for: Demolition behi…
22/00376/NMA
2021 Approved
Amendments to planning permission dated 23 April 2019 (RN: 18/08414/FULL) for the: Demoli…
21/08539/NMA
2021 Approved
Details of a supplementary arboricultural method statement setting out remediation, tree…
21/07961/ADFULL
2021 Approved
Details of the ventilation systems pursuant to condition 24 of planning permission dated…
21/08503/ADFULL
2020 Approved
Details of the obscure glass to be put in the windows in the north-west and south-east el…
20/06938/ADFULL
2020 Approved
Amendments to planning permission dated 23 April 2019 (RN: 18/08414) for: Demolition behi…
20/03628/NMA
2020 Approved
Sample panel of brickwork which shows the colour, texture, face bond and pointing of the…
20/04284/ADFULL
2019 Approved
Details of the new front boundary gates and hard and soft landscaping scheme pursuant to…
19/05421/ADFULL
2020 Approved
Details of a supplementary acoustic report, sound insulation measures and a Noise Assessm…
20/02796/ADFULL
2020 Approved
Details of secure cycle storage pursuant to condition 16 of planning permission dated 23…
20/02414/ADFULL
2020 Approved
Amendments to planning permission dated 23 April 2019 (RN: 18/08414) for demolition behin…
20/01035/NMA
2019 Approved
Details of a financial contribution toward tree planting within the vicinity of the appli…
19/07750/ADFULL
2019 Approved
Detailed method statement and an auditable system of arboricultural site supervision purs…
19/05867/ADFULL
2019 Approved
Details of evidence of Code of Construction Practice pursuant to Condition 3 of planning…
19/09372/ADFULL
2019 Approved
Amendments to planning permission dated 22 May 2019 (RN: 18/08414/FULL) for demolition be…
19/07701/NMA
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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