9 Medway Gardens, Wembley, HA0 2RW Data via plota.co.uk

26/1805 Approved

Proposal

T1 Oak (back of property, unknown owner of land) Reduce live, over-extended branches as needed, 4-5 metres length reduction, entire canopy Remove dead branches as needed, entire canopy Remove live branches as needed, lower canopy raise up 5m from ground level Remove all debris This work forms part of a structured cyclical maintenance programme designed to promote tree health, ensure structural safety, and preserve the long-term amenity value of the tree… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
14 Jul 2026
Approved
1 Sept 2026

Approved on 1 Sept 2026 · Last checked 7 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

Article 4 direction
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
Inside the Brent built-up area; Tree preservation order 28 m away: 9-32 Medway Gardens & 147 Maybank Avenue; Priority habitat 32 m away: No main habitat but additional habitats present; Designated open space 32 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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
Postcode
HA0 2RW
Received
14 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Jul 2026
Decision
Permission Granted
Decision date
1 Sept 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, 14 days slower than Brent's median of 35 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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

1comment received
1 neutral

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15084303
Comments by
6 Aug 2026
Brent
Planning Authority Score
5.7/10
Average
#113 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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