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26/04541/TCA - Applic. for works to trees in CA Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1- Acacia Tree - Cut back to boundary line as this is over hanging the neighbouring property. T2- Goat Willow Tree - Cut back to boundary line as this is over hanging the neighbouring property. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Jul 2026
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Approved
8 Sept 2026

Approved on 8 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 9 Sept 2026

Documents 9

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF TCA NO OBJECTIONS Decision Notice · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF DELEGATED REPORT Report · 9 Sept 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 RECEIPT OF APPLICATION Other · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 30 BLENHEIM ROAD ST JOHNS WOOD NW8 0LX Background Papers · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ATTACHMENTSUMMARY Background Papers · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: 44, ABBEY ROAD (See details for further address information)
List entry 1218724 · 1 m from the pin · 33 more listed buildings within 150 m (33 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
Also on the record
Tree preservation order 15 m away: STM9_G9; 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

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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 works to trees in CA
Postcode
NW8 0LX
Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
6 Jul 2026
Ward
Abbey Road
Case officer
Show
Target decision
31 Aug 2026
Decision
No objections
Decision date
8 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
HRJ Tree Services Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 64 days from validation, 36 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 9 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

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
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
27A Carlton Hill London NW8 0JX
1 x ash (T1, rear): Reduce crown by approximately 3m. All tree debris to be removed. Pric…
25/06694/TCA
2025 Approved
29 Blenheim Terrace London NW8 0EH
1 x olive: fell
25/06020/TDD
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
33 Carlton Hill London NW8 0JX
1 x Robinia (front): Reduce back branches to clear elevation by 2.5m-3m, leaving suitable…
25/04815/TCA
2025
9 Blenheim Road London NW8 0LU
Internal alterations at basement level.
25/03475/LBC
2025
19 Carlton Hill London NW8 0JX
REAR GARDEN T2 Purple Leafed Plum (Prunus cerasifera 'Pissardii') 20% Crown Reduction - R…
25/03117/TCA
2025
26 Marlborough Place London NW8 0PD
Provision of 3 external vents to the side elevations and internal alterations, minor elec…
25/02398/LBC
2025
26 Marlborough Place London NW8 0PD
Provision of 3 external vents to the side elevations and internal alterations, minor elec…
25/02397/FULL
2025 Approved
17 Blenheim Road London NW8 0LX
T004: Beech - Reduce back lower over-extended branches from garden by 1-2m, pruning back…
25/01171/TPO
2025
27A Carlton Hill London NW8 0JX
Removal of existing timber garden structure and erection of a garden room; installation o…
25/01314/FULL
2025
4 Blenheim Road London NW8 0LU
Erection of a timber-clad building located in the rear of the garden. (Linked with 25/011…
25/01155/FULL
2025
4 Blenheim Road London NW8 0LU
Erection of a timber-clad building located in the rear of the garden. (Linked with 25/011…
25/01156/LBC
2024
7 Blenheim Road London NW8 0LU
T1: Poplar - Crown reduce by approx. 3m back to previous pruning points. T3: Labernum - R…
24/08553/TCA
2024
27 Blenheim Road London NW8 0LX
Internal refurbishment and alterations including the removal of partitions between the lo…
24/08460/LBC
2024
16 Blenheim Road London NW8 0LX
T6 - Lime Re-pollard ? T6 Lime is located in the rear garden as shown on the map provided…
24/08445/TPO
2024
27A Carlton Hill London NW8 0JX
Removal of existing single storey rear extension, new rear extension at ground level. Inf…
24/08027/FULL
2024
4 Blenheim Road London NW8 0LU
Remove x2 Hazel trees (rear).
24/06281/TCA
2024
30 Marlborough Place London NW8 0PD
T1 London Plane - prune back to previous pruning points to clear building (no?28)?by?2-3m.
24/05789/TCA
2024
28 Marlborough Place London NW8 0PD
T1 Ligustrum - 80% dead, fell to ground?level.
24/05788/TCA
2024
28 Blenheim Road London NW8 0LX
Demolition of existing conservatory and construction of rear extension, introduction of a…
24/04916/FULL
2018 Approved
3 Blenheim Road London NW8 0LU
External alterations to allow wheelchair access at rear lower ground floor including alte…
18/06359/LBC
2018 Approved
3 Blenheim Road London NW8 0LU
External alterations to allow wheelchair access at rear lower ground floor including alte…
18/06358/FULL
2018 Approved
3 Blenheim Road London NW8 0LU
Installation of new fireplaces to chimney breasts at lower ground, ground and first floor…
18/07936/LBC
2018 Approved
48 Abbey Road London NW8 0AP
1 x lime: crown reduce to previous, most recent reduction points, retaining shortened fur…
18/07926/TPO
2018 Approved
3 Blenheim Road London NW8 0LU
1 x cherry (T1): fell
18/06596/TCA
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