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London Zoo Outer Circle Regent's Park London NW1 4RY

Granted Westminster 25/05084/TCA Applic. for works to trees in CA

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Various tree works as per the submitted schedule.

As published by the council, reference 25/05084/TCA

Application record

Reference
25/05084/TCA
Type
Applic. for works to trees in CA
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: No objections
Received
21 Jul 2025
Validated
21 Jul 2025
Decided
31 Jul 2025
Ward
Regent's Park
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
NW1 4RY

Site history

Applications at this address on the Westminster register

This site has had 24 applications since 2025: 8 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/04772/TCA Awaiting decision

    London Zoo Outer Circle Regent's Park London NW1 4RY

    Tree works in accordance with the submitted schedule dated 16th July 2026.

    Submitted 16 Jul 2026 Trees
  • 26/04343/TCA Awaiting decision

    London Zoo Outer Circle Regent's Park London NW1 4RY

    Tree works in accordance with the submitted schedule dated 1st July 2026.

    Submitted 1 Jul 2026 Trees
  • 26/02863/TCA Awaiting decision

    London Zoo Outer Circle Regent's Park London NW1 4RY

    Tree works in accordance with the submitted schedule dated 30th April 2026.

    Submitted 30 Apr 2026 Trees
  • 26/02717/TCA Awaiting decision

    London Zoo Outer Circle Regent's Park London NW1 4RY

    Remove the following: T9 Canary Island date palm; T10 Portuguese laurel; T11 Photinia; T12 Chusan palm; T13 Delavay's magnolia; T14 Kentucky coffee tree; T15 Loquat; T18 strawberry tree; T19 loquat; T20 loquat; G1 portuguese laurel, Japanese aralia, bamboo, Chusan palm; G2 Willow-leaf podocarp The work is required to facilitate the construction of two new pedestrian paths (which are outside the site area of the current gorilla enclosure works) Note - a large proportion of the woody vegetation requiring removal (as set out) comprises shrubs.

    Submitted 23 Apr 2026 Trees
  • 26/02084/TCA Awaiting decision

    London Zoo Outer Circle Regent's Park London NW1 4RY

    Tree works in accordance with the submitted schedule dated 27th March 2026.

    Submitted 27 Mar 2026 Trees
  • 26/01580/ADFULL Awaiting decision

    London Zoo Outer Circle Regent's Park London NW1 4RY

    Details of Material palette including mesh, canopy, hard landscaping finishes, steel cladding and painted wall finishes, Proposed specimen tree replacement for T5 Holm oak and Soft landscaping plans pursuant to conditions 4,5 and 7 of planning permission dated 17th September 2025 (RN: 24/08395/FULL).

    Submitted 11 Mar 2026 Full applications
  • 26/01545/TDD Awaiting decision

    London Zoo Outer Circle Regent's Park London NW1 4RY

    Tree works in accordance with the submitted schedule dated 10th March 2026.

    Submitted 10 Mar 2026 Trees
  • 26/01315/TCA Granted

    London Zoo Outer Circle Regent's Park London NW1 4RY

    Tree works in accordance with the submitted schedule dated 27th February 2026.

    Decided 4 Mar 2026 Trees
  • 26/01126/TCA Awaiting decision

    London Zoo Outer Circle Regent's Park London NW1 4RY

    Tree 10 (holm oak), Trees 11 & 12 (weeping ash), Tree 14 (holm oak), Tree 15 (Turkey oak), Tree 16 (London plane) Sever roots with diameters of less than 25mm within the trees' root protection areas, if the roots cannot be retained during excavation work to install new service ducts.

    Submitted 23 Feb 2026 Trees
  • 26/00863/TCA Awaiting decision

    London Zoo Outer Circle Regent's Park London NW1 4RY

    Fell to ground - no value arboriculturally but may be useful climbing features, if tempoary retention is desirable could be reduced in height so stems cannot each public. will collapse in due course in any event

    Submitted 5 Feb 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Jul 2025

    Received by Westminster

  2. 31 Jul 2025

    Decision issued: No objections

  3. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

3 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Westminster granted permission on 31 July 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • London Zoo Outer Circle Regent's Park London NW1 4RY

    25/09393/TCA Submitted 29 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    Tree works in accordance with the submitted schedule dated 29 december 2025

    Granted Trees 3 docs
  • London Zoo Outer Circle Regent's Park London NW1 4RY

    26/01126/TCA Submitted 23 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    100% historically approved · decision due ~23 Apr

    Tree 10 (holm oak), Trees 11 & 12 (weeping ash), Tree 14 (holm oak), Tree 15 (Turkey oak), Tree 16 (London plane) Sever roots with diameters of less than 25mm within the trees' root protection areas, if the roots cannot be retained during excavation work to install new service ducts.

    Awaiting decision Trees 7 docs
  • London Zoo Outer Circle Regent's Park London NW1 4RY

    25/08090/TDD Submitted 6 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    100% historically approved · decision due ~1 Jan

    Proposal 1 x Himalayan birch - fell

    Awaiting decision Trees 1 doc
  • London Zoo Outer Circle Regent's Park London NW1 4RY

    26/01580/ADFULL Submitted 11 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    87% historically approved · decision due ~6 May

    Details of Material palette including mesh, canopy, hard landscaping finishes, steel cladding and painted wall finishes, Proposed specimen tree replacement for T5 Holm oak and Soft landscaping plans pursuant to conditions 4,5 and 7 of planning permission dated 17th September 2025 (RN: 24/08395/FULL).

    Awaiting decision Full applications Trees 7 docs
  • London Zoo Outer Circle Regent's Park London NW1 4RY

    25/09391/TCA Submitted 9 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    1. Pedestrian routes (all areas) Crown lift to 2.5m and balance crown where required. 2. Vehicle access routes (all areas) Crown lift to 4.5m and balance crown where required. 3. Animal exhibits (mesh/perimeter) Prune back branches that might facilitate animal escape or compromise mesh. Carry out formative pruning to retain tree character and habit within the available space, and to meet animal welfare requirements. 4. Animal exhibits Prune branches clear of electrical installations (e.g. hotwires). 5. Animal exhibits Crown lift to 2.5m and balance crown as required. 6. Lawned areas Crown lift to 2.5m and balance crown as required. 7. Buildings Prune away from buildings by up to 2.0m and balance crown as required. 8. All species (all areas) Remove basal growth and epicormic growth to crown break. 9. Fruit and olive trees Annual formative pruning. 10. Vegetation overhanging perimeter fence Crown lift to 1m above fence as required. 11. Oak processionary moth (OPM) risk management Crown lift Quercus spp. to 3m above ground level as required to reduce risk of contact with OPM nests. 12. Massaria disease risk management: Remove affected Platanus spp. branches as required. 13. Fraxinus excelsior Pendula (all areas) Prune back to previous pruning points. 14. Paulownia tomentosa (all areas) Re-coppice/re-pollard as required. 15. Ulmus spp Coppice Ulmus spp. that are susceptible to Dutch Elm Disease (DED) when they reach six metres or are beginning to display DED symptoms. 16. Dwarf Mongoose Exhibit Regular formative pruning of 3x Tamarix gallica to maintain character and habit within the available space and meet animal welfare requirements. 17. Display Lawn trees Use selective pruning to maintain flight paths for display animals. Prune back from ropes, perches and other installations by up to 1m.

    Granted Trees 1 doc
    Small domestic
  • London Zoo Outer Circle Regent's Park London NW1 4RY

    26/01315/TCA Submitted 27 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    Tree works in accordance with the submitted schedule dated 27th February 2026.

    Granted Trees 2 docs

In Westminster

  • 26/06333/TCA Awaiting decision

    Basement 17 Claverton Street London SW1V 3AY

    Removal of an overgrown and poor specimen Leyland cypress tree in a confined space in the rear garden of 17 Claverton Street, Sw1v 3AY. We wish to remove this tree and replace it with a semi mature Amelanchier Lamarckii which is more appropriate for the space.

    Received 16 Sep, published by the council 17 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/06346/TPO Awaiting decision

    Crown Court 123 Park Road London NW8 7JH

    Front T1 Lime x 1 (Tilia spp) This 12m triple stem mature lime tree has previously been reduced, its cyclical prune is now due. The lateral growth is touching the windows and hangs low over the road. Suggested work: - crown reduction - reduce height 2m back to previous reduction points - reduce the lateral growth 2-2.5m back to previous reduction points, leaving furnishing growth - retain 50% of internal fine branch structure Front T2 Lime x 1 (Tilia spp) This 12m triple stem mature lime tree has previously been reduced, its cyclical prune is now due. The lateral growth is touching the windows and hangs low over the road. Suggested work: - crown reduction - reduce height 2m back to previous reduction points - reduce the lateral growth 2-2.5m back to previous reduction points, leaving furnishing growth - retain 50% of internal fine branch structure Front T3 London Plane x 1 (Platanus x hispanica) This 16m mature London plane has previously been pollarded, its cyclical prune is now due. Regrowth is touching the building and encroaching upon the balconies. Suggested work:- reduce all round 2-3m back to previous

    Received 16 Sep, published by the council 17 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/06307/TCA Awaiting decision

    140 Loudoun Road London NW8 0ND

    T1 Acer reduce by cira 1.5m to suitable pruning points T2 Mature apple tree - Crown lift to 2.5 metres from the ground and cut back from the public infrastructure. T3 Magnolia grandiflora - reduce by 1.5m and cut back from building creating a clearance of 2m T4 - Apple Tree - Remove deadwood and reduce crown by 1m Reason for work: General tree maintenance

    Received 15 Sep, published by the council 17 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/06302/TCA Awaiting decision

    Old Admiralty Building Spring Gardens London SW1A 2AH

    fell to 50mm from ground level Cherry trees in pots in courtyard (G1 - trees have extensive damage to main stems and crown)

    Received 15 Sep, published by the council 17 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/06282/TCA Awaiting decision

    13 Randolph Crescent London W9 1DP

    T4 - Reduce magnolia crown by 0.5?1m and thin by 10-15% all around, and remove any deadwood whilst retaining furnishing growth. This is to allow more light through the canopy and maintain the crown at a manageable size.

    Received 14 Sep, published by the council 17 Sep 2026 Trees