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26/06929/TPO - Applic. for wks to trees subject to TPO Pending
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Lime T2 -To prune any roots over 25mm exposed within the excavated holes for the manhole drainage inspection chambers to be located immediately in front of the house to the southern boundary. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 7 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 9 Nov 2026 and 22 Nov 2026, from Westminster's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents 7

Statements & assessments 2

PDF PROPOSAL Ventilation/Extraction statement · 12 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF SKETCH PLAN_INCLUDED_IN_ARBORICULTURAL IMPLICATIONS Drawing · 12 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 12 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF FEECALCULATION Background Papers · 12 Oct 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF ATTACHMENTSUMMARY Background Papers · 12 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF 25 2896 HC ORDNANCE HILL SPV ROOT PRUNING TWA 2026-10-09 V1 KM Background Papers · 12 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION Other · 12 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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: W668_T1, order W668
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.
Tree record ↗
33 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 19 and 20, Norfolk Road Nw8, Grade II, 43 m away · 33 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
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 17 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 £3,500,000 in April 2024. Semi-detached house, freehold.

26 April 2024£3,500,000

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

Building

Floor area90 m² (969 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (48 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2014, 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 6PU
Received
12 Oct 2026
Validated
12 Oct 2026
Ward
Regent's Park
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Arb Consultancy Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 7 of the 56-day target. Westminster usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 35.

Day 749 days to the 56-day target
78%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
746decided 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 17 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15287358
Planning Portal ref
PP-15287358
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025
Amendments to planning permission dated 15th Septmeber 2025 (RN:25/00867/FULL) for Erecti…
25/08158/NMA
2025
Detailed method statement explaining the measures you will take to protect the trees on a…
25/06670/ADFULL
2025
Magnolia. Remove. Poor specimen with considerable die back. Tree will be replaced. Purple…
25/02256/TCA
2025
Provision of a single storey rear extension, and part single / part double storey side ex…
25/00867/FULL
2025
Lime Tree Prune back to previous reduction points and remove 30% of secondary branch stru…
25/00388/TPO
2020 Approved
1 x lime (front): crown reduce by about 2.5m to previous most recent reduction points, re…
20/07010/TPO
2020 Approved
Removal to base and grind stump of Lime tree in the front garden apparently causing a nui…
20/04341/TCA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
12A Norfolk Road London NW8 6HE
1 - false acacia - Trim exposed severed roots back minimally, but to sound wood. Excise l…
25/08125/TPO
2025
3 Acacia Place NW8 6AJ
Installation of replacement ground floor rear doors and associated works.
25/07286/FULL
2025
23 Norfolk Road London NW8 6HG
Rear T1 Acacia spp x 1 This tree is growing from the neighbouring property and is startin…
25/07375/TCA
2025
22 Norfolk Road London NW8 6HG
Rear T1 Acacia spp x 1 This tree is growing from the neighbouring property and is startin…
25/07143/TCA
2025 Approved
8 Norfolk Road London NW8 6HE
Demolition of existing garage infill, and reconstruction of two-storey side extension ove…
25/03871/LBC
2025 Approved
8 Norfolk Road London NW8 6HE
Demolition of existing garage infill, and reconstruction of two-storey side extension ove…
25/03870/FULL
2025 Approved
3 Acacia Place NW8 6AJ
1 x pear: crown reduce to previous, most recent reduction points, retaining furnishing gr…
25/04324/TDD
2025 Approved
3 Acacia Place NW8 6AJ
T2 Bay tree - reduce height by around 4m and lateral growth by 1m over 3 Acacia Place and…
25/04284/TCA
2025 Approved
19 Norfolk Road London NW8 6HG
1 x dawn redwood (T1, rear): Tip prune low branches overhanging decking area and low bran…
25/02770/TCA
2025
45 Ordnance Hill London NW8 6PS
Installation of replacement windows and doors at rear ground and first floor level. Alter…
25/00955/FULL
2025 Approved
18 Norfolk Road London NW8 6HG
Rear Garden: G1: Multi-stemmed Cypress: Reduce lateral and sub lateral branches by approx…
25/00429/TCA
2024
43 Acacia Road NW8 6AP
T1: Cornas mass: Reduce height by no more then 1 meter and reshape: T2: Cotoneaster: Redu…
24/08408/TCA
2024
Mermaid House 43A Acacia Road NW8 6AP
T4: Neighbours lime x 2: Crown lift to 4 meters Cut back lateral spread encroaching your…
24/08483/TCA
2024
9 Norfolk Road London NW8 6HE
Front Garden: T1: Mature Robinia: Approximately 17.00m: Raise crown to a height of approx…
24/06433/TPO
2024
22 Norfolk Road London NW8 6HG
Installation of stair lift between the ground and first floor of the dwelling.
24/06173/LBC
2024
14 Norfolk Road London NW8 6HE
Internal and external alterations including the installation of double glazed windows and…
24/05504/FULL
2024
14 Norfolk Road London NW8 6HE
Internal and external alterations including the installation of double glazed windows and…
24/05505/LBC
2024 Approved
8 Norfolk Road London NW8 6HE
T1: Cotoneaster: Raise crown by approximately 1.00m. Reduce overextended extraneous branc…
24/03706/TCA
2024 Approved
16 Norfolk Road London NW8 6HG
1 x Lime (front): Re-pollard to previous most recent pruning points. 1 x Fir (front): Red…
24/03054/TCA
2024
12A Norfolk Road London NW8 6HE
T2 -Bay- Prune as indicated in images in report
24/04201/TCA
2018 Approved
St Johns Wood Barracks Ordnance Hill London NW8 6PT
Variation of condition 1 of listed building consent dated 8 August 2017 (RN 16/12269/LBC)…
18/02330/LBC
2017 Refused
38 Ordnance Hill London NW8 6PU
Erection of side and rear extensions at first and second floor level.
17/07910/FULL
2017 Approved
21 Norfolk Road London NW8 6HG
T1 London plane: crown reduce to previous, most recent reduction points (repollard)
17/07193/TCA
2017 Approved
17 Norfolk Road London NW8 6HG
Excavation of basement floor below existing house and part of front and rear garden, with…
17/05687/FULL
2016 Approved
St Johns Wood Barracks Ordnance Hill London NW8 6PT
Variation of Condition 1 of listed building consent dated 2 April 2015 (RN: 14/08099/LBC)…
16/12269/LBC
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.