17A Goldsmith Lane, London, NW9 9AJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/2181 - Conservation Area Tree Notification Registered

Proposal

Plum tree in the back garden. Seasonal pruning, to cut back shooter branches and thin out the canopy for better fruit yield. It has finished fruiting for this season and needs to be completed before the weather becomes wetter to prevent plum disease. The tree is approximately 6 metres high to the tip of the tallest shoot and 3 meters width at the widest part. The request is to remove 1 meter to max 1.5 metres of the small shooting branches from the height and 0.5 metre from the width. Plan to use the Red squirrel tree surgery company who are arboricultural association approved so amount might be less to maintain health of the tree. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
27 Aug 2026
Validated
8 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 13 Oct 2026, from Brent's recent tree and landscaping works. Comments are open until 30 Sept 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 5

Roe Green Village 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 ↗
2 Article 4 directions
Roe Green · Article 4 for HMOs. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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: Brent 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
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Brent 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
Brent
Application type
Conservation Area Tree Notification
Postcode
NW9 9AJ
Received
27 Aug 2026
Validated
8 Sept 2026
Ward
Queensbury
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated Team Manager
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 6 of the 56-day target. Brent usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 35.

Day 650 days to the 56-day target
99%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
104decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Brent in the last twelve months, from validation. Brent decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 10 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15144329
Comments by
30 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Brent
Planning Authority Score
5.7/10
Average
#113 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Brent is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #91 out of 296. Only 28% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (85%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Brent decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
78%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #269 of 296
85%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #247 of 296
73%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #91 of 296
28%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #42 of 296
53%
Minor dwellings approved
73 decided (1-9 homes)
85%
Major dwellings approved
13 decided (10+ homes)
54%
Change of use approved
193 decided
1,963
Total decisions
431 refused in the year to March 2026