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26/05983/TCA - Applic. for works to trees in CA Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

1 x Goat Willow (T2): prune branches overhanging 30 Blenheim Road back to property boundary. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Jul 2026
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Approved
22 Sept 2026

Approved on 22 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Documents 9

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF TCA NO OBJECTIONS Decision Notice · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF PROPOSAL Ventilation/Extraction statement · 6 Jul 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 7

Grade II listed: 44, ABBEY ROAD (See details for further address information)
List entry 1218724 · The pin is inside its outline · 35 more listed buildings within 150 m (35 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
Protected tree 9 m away: STM9_T64, order STM9
5 protected trees within 15 m. 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.
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Tree record ↗
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 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.

Building

Floor area220 m² (2,368 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (41 out of 100)
PropertySemi-detached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2009, 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 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
22 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
HRJ Tree Services Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 78 days from validation, 47 days slower than Westminster's median of 31 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

86%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
590decided 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 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024
G1: Lime x 2 - crown reduce by 2-3m back to previous pruning points leaving lateral growt…
24/01797/TPO
2024
T2: Horse Chestnut - crown reduce by 2-3m.T3: Maple - crown reduce by 2m.T3: Gleditsia…
24/01565/TCA
2022 Approved
G1-Neighbour's Horse Chestnut, Acer, Holm Oak and Eucalyptus: Prune back to boundary by 2m
22/00189/TCA
2020 Approved
1x Horse chestnut (T2, rear garden): prune lower branches back from garden by 2 m and pru…
20/05647/TCA
2020 Approved
T1 2 x Limes: crown reduce to previous, most recent reduction points, retaining shortened…
20/05213/TPO
2017 Approved
T1 2 x Limes: crown reduce to previous, most recent reduction points, retaining shortened…
17/10897/TPO
2017 Approved
T2 Horse chestnut: crown reduce to previous, most recent reduction points.T3 Eucalyptus…
17/10864/TCA
2017 Approved
Details of tree protection method and soft/hard landscaping plan pursuant to conditions 3…
17/03774/ADFULL
2016 Refused
Details of tree protection and hard and soft landscaping pursuant to conditions 3 and 4 o…
16/08295/ADFULL
2016 Approved
Detailed drawings of proposed french doors pursuant to condition 3 of listed building con…
16/08429/ADLBC
2016 Approved
Detailed drawings of proposed french doors pursuant to condition 4 of planning permission…
16/08382/ADFULL
2016 Refused
Details of proposed french doors, pursuant to Condition 4 of the planning permission date…
16/07181/ADFULL
2016 Refused
Details of proposed french doors, pursuant to Condition 3 of the listed building consent…
16/07294/ADLBC
2016 Refused
Details of French doors to be installed pursuant to Condition 4 of the planning permissio…
16/06415/ADFULL
2016 Approved
Replacement of windows to install french doors at rear of building on lower ground floor.
16/03324/FULL
2016 Approved
Replacement of windows to install french doors at rear of building on lower ground floor.
16/03325/LBC
2016 Approved
Details of the foundations of the boundary treatment pursuant to Condition 5 of planning…
16/02660/ADFULL
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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

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.