Planning application
11 Abbey Road London NW8 9AP
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T3 1 x Lime: crown reduce back to most recent, previous reductions points leaving shortened furnishing growth and 50% internal fine branch structure.
As published by the council, reference 25/05440/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/05440/TPO
- Type
- Applic. for wks to trees subject to TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Received
- 29 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 29 Jul 2025
- Decided
- 18 Aug 2025
- Ward
- Abbey Road
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- NW8 9AP
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 4 applications since 2003: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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25/05298/TCA Granted
11 Abbey Road London NW8 9AP
T1 and T2 2 x Purple Plum: crown reduce back to most recent, previous reductions points leaving shortened furnishing growth and 50% internal fine branch structure.
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06/03843/TPO Granted
11 Abbey Road London NW8 9AP
1 x lime (front): (tree adjacent to entrance of 11a) - crown reduce to previous most recent reduction points and crown lift to provide clearance of 3 m from ground level. Thin crown by removal of epicormic growth and dead wood only. 1 x suppressed lime (front) - crown reduce to previous most recent reduction points and crown lift to provide clearance of 3 m from ground level.3 x purple leaf plum (front): crown reduce by no more than 25 per cent and shape. Thin crown by removal of epicormic growth and dead wood only. Crown lift to provide clearance of 3 m from ground level.
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03/06720/TPO Withdrawn
11 Abbey Road London NW8 9AP
3 x Red Plums and 2 x Limes: crown reduce 30-50% and shape.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Jul 2025
Received by Westminster
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18 Aug 2025
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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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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Westminster granted permission on 18 August 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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