30 Blenheim Road London NW8 0LX Data via plota.co.uk

26/04452/TPO - Applic. for wks to trees subject to TPO Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

1 x Sycamore (T3): Reduce lateral branches on north side of the crown (over car park) by approximately 2m, pruning back to suitable growth points. Remove dead wood. 3 x Lime (T4-T6) crown reduce to previous, most recent reduction points, retaining 3-5 stems of shortened furnishing growth at each reduction points, for crown continuity. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Jul 2026
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Validated
16 Jul 2026
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Approved
8 Sept 2026

Approved on 8 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Documents 10

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF GRANT TPO CONSENT (NEW) Decision Notice · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF DELEGATED REPORT Report · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF PROPOSAL Ventilation/Extraction statement · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF SKETCH PLAN_INCLUDED_IN_PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES Drawing · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF FEECALCULATION Background Papers · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 4

PDF TPO INVALID LETTER Background Papers · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ATTACHMENTSUMMARY Background Papers · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 30 BLENHEIM ROAD ST JOHNS WOOD NW8 0LX Background Papers · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION Other · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: 44, ABBEY ROAD (See details for further address information)
List entry 1218724 · The pin is inside its outline · 35 more listed buildings within 150 m (35 Grade II)
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 ↗
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 9 m away: STM9_T64, order STM9
5 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 ↗
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

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.

Sales history 4

Last sold for £4,520,000 in February 2025. Semi-detached house, freehold.

28 February 2025£4,520,000
21 January 2011£3,200,000
22 February 2002£1,785,000
3 August 1998£700,000

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

Building

Floor area220 m² (2,368 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (41 out of 100)
PropertySemi-detached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2009, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Westminster
Application type
Applic. for wks to trees subject to TPO
Postcode
NW8 0LX
Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
16 Jul 2026
Ward
Abbey Road
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Sept 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
8 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
HRJ Tree Services Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, 19 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 24 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15061965
Planning Portal ref
PP-15061965
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025
Details of arboricultural impact assessment and Method Statement pursuant to condition 3…
25/08213/ADFULL
2025
Alterations to front and side boundary walls/railings/gates. (Linked with 25/03530/LBC)
25/03529/FULL
2025
Secondary glazing to 2no original windows, replacement of late C20, mostly single glazed…
25/03530/LBC
2020 Approved
Frontage with Abbey Road: T1: Lime: Remove epicormic growth from main stem. Reduce to cle…
20/02475/TPO
2018 Approved
Erection of a single storey rear extension at lower ground floor level and associated wor…
18/09828/LBC
2018 Approved
Erection of a single storey rear extension at lower ground floor level and associated wor…
18/09827/FULL
2018 Withdrawn
Single storey rear extension and internal alterations to all floors (linked to 18/02454/F…
18/02455/LBC
2018 Withdrawn
Single storey rear extension linked to 18/02455/LBC.
18/02454/FULL
2017 Withdrawn
Erection of single storey rear extension and internal alterations at lower ground floor…
17/09411/LBC
2017 Withdrawn
Erection of single storey rear extension at lower ground floor level.
17/09410/FULL
2017 Refused
Erection of extension at lower ground floor level.
17/02770/FULL
2017 Refused
Erection of extension at lower ground floor level and associated internal alterations.
17/03833/LBC
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T1 Ligustrum - 80% dead, fell to ground?level.
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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

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.