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Proposal
T1+T2-2x Lime (Tilia cordata)-as per previous council approved specification -crown reduce to previous, most recent reduction points, retaining selected shortened furnishing growth (approx. 3-5 stems at each reduction point) -retain 50% of remaining internal fine branch structure for crown continuity -remove all basal and epicormic growth to crown break All works are for routine maintenance. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 12 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 13 Aug 2026
Documents 7
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 1
Application forms 2
Site constraints 7
Show all 5 trees with distances
Show all 8 with distances
- 29 m17-31, Sutherland PlaceGrade II
- 33 mPresbytery of St Mary of the Angels Roman Catholic ChurchGrade II*
- 44 mChurch of St Mary of the Angels (Roman Catholic)Grade II*
- 109 m7-53, Chepstow Road W2Grade II
- 123 m7 and 9, Needham Road W11Grade II
- 125 m4 and 6, Needham Road W11Grade II
- 144 m22-68, Chepstow Road W2Grade II
- 148 m154 and 156, Westbourne Grove W11Grade II
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 1
Last sold for £4,700,000 in March 2014. Other property, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2024, 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
- W2 5BY
- Received
- 28 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 28 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Bayswater
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 22 Sept 2026
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 12 Aug 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Red Squirrel Tree Surgery
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 15 days from validation, 16 days faster than Westminster's median of 31 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.
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 13 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15115832
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15115832
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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.
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.
Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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