Planning application
Lords Cricket Ground St John's Wood Road London NW8 8QZ
Works: Trees
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Proposal
1) 11 x Lime trees along the Grand Stand boundary: Remove all epicormic growth up to 7 metres above ground level; reduce any lateral branches encroaching over neighbouring properties and the Grand Stand by up to 2 metre branch lengths; remove any dead and defective branchwood.
As published by the council, reference 25/05949/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/05949/TPO
- Type
- Applic. for wks to trees subject to TPO
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 21 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 28 Aug 2025
- Ward
- Abbey Road
- Postcode
- NW8 8QZ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 5 applications since 2025.
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26/04110/FULL Decided
Lords Cricket Ground St John's Wood Road London NW8 8QZ
Variation of condition 3 of planning permission dated 9th September (21/05273/FULL) for the erection of a temporary single storey roof extension at third floor level for a period of 5 years. Namely, to secure temporary planning consent for a further period of five years.
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26/03130/NMA Awaiting decision
Lords Cricket Ground St John's Wood Road London NW8 8QZ
BESPOKE DESCRIPTION OF DEVELOPMENT (FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE CONSULTATION LETTER) RELATING TO 3 CONCURRENT NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT APPLICATIONS : 26/03130/NMA; 26/03131/NMA & 26/03132/NMA. 26/03130/NMA Amendments to application referenced RN: 19/03701/FULL dated 20th December 2019: Namely, to vary the wording of condition 9 to facilitate the use of the existing floodlights to be used for drone shows scheduled for 20 and 21 November 2026 (with reserve dates in case of bad weather for 12 and 13 February 2027) between the hours of 16.30 and 18.00 (to facilitate safe access to seating) and 18.40-19.40 to facilitate safe egress following the show). 26/03131/NMA Amendments to application referenced RN:19/03696/FULL dated 20 September 2019: NAMELY to vary the wording of condition 1 to facilitate the use of the existing floodlights to be used for drone shows scheduled for 20 and 21 November 2026 (with reserve dates in case of bad weather for 12 and 13 February 2027) between the hours of 16.30 and 18.00 (to facilitate safe access to seating) and 18.40-19.40 to facilitate safe egress following the show). 26/03132/NMA Amendments to application referenced RN: 19/03697/FULL dated 22 October 2019: NAMELY to vary the wording of condition 15 to facilitate the use of the existing floodlights to be used for drone shows scheduled for 20 and 21 November 2026 (with reserve dates in case of bad weather for 12 and 13 February 2027) between the hours of 16.30 and 18.00 (to facilitate safe access to seating) and 18.40-19.40 to facilitate safe egress following the show).
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26/03132/NMA Awaiting decision
Lords Cricket Ground St John's Wood Road London NW8 8QZ
Amendments to planning permission dated 22 October 2019 (RN: 19/03697/FULL) for the removal of conditions 15 and 21 and variation of Condition 16 of planning permission dated 31 January 2019 (RN: 18/10209/FULL) for the redevelopment of the Warner Stand to allow the floodlights at the stand to be retained permanently, to allow the headframe of the floodlights to remain in-situ outside of the cricket season, to allow unrestricted day use of the floodlights from 10am to 7.30pm (when required by bad light) and an extension of the number of evening uses of the floodlights from 10 to 18 per cricket season with an additional 5 evening matches in an International tournament year (international tournaments to be played not more than every 3 years). Namely, to vary the wording of condition 15 to facilitate the use of the existing floodlights to be used for drone shows scheduled for 20 and 21 November 2026 (with reserve dates in case of bad weather for 12 and 13 February 2027) between the hours of 16.30 and 18.00 (to facilitate safe access to seating) and 18.40-19.40 to facilitate safe egress following the show).
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26/03131/NMA Awaiting decision
Lords Cricket Ground St John's Wood Road London NW8 8QZ
Amendments to planning permission dated 20 September 2019 (RN: 19/03696/FULL) for the removal of conditions 1 and 4 and variation of condition 2 of planning permission dated 31 January 2019 (18/10206/FULL) to allow the 3 existing retractable floodlights at the Compton, Edrich and Tavern stands to be retained permanently, to allow the headframe of the floodlights to remain in-situ outside of the cricket season, to allow unrestricted day use of the floodlights from 10am to 7.30pm (when required by bad light) and an extension of the number of evening uses of the floodlights from 10 to 18 per cricket season with an additional 5 evening matches in an International tournament year (international tournaments to be played not more than every 3 years). Namely, to vary the wording of condition 1 to facilitate the use of the existing floodlights to be used for drone shows scheduled for 20 and 21 November 2026 (with reserve dates in case of bad weather for 12 and 13 February 2027) between the hours of 16.30 and 18.00 (to facilitate safe access to seating) and 18.40-19.40 to facilitate safe egress following the show).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Aug 2025
Received by Westminster
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28 Aug 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 23 October 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
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Who's behind it
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Oakhouse Arboricultural Services Ltd Agent, registered in London
Active · incorporated 2019 · London
26 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils
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7 documents on file for this application
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Lords Cricket Ground St John's Wood Road London NW8 8QZ
93% historically approved · decision due ~7 Jul
BESPOKE DESCRIPTION OF DEVELOPMENT (FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE CONSULTATION LETTER) RELATING TO 3 CONCURRENT NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT APPLICATIONS : 26/03130/NMA; 26/03131/NMA & 26/03132/NMA. 26/03130/NMA Amendments to application referenced RN: 19/03701/FULL dated 20th December 2019: Namely, to vary the wording of condition 9 to facilitate the use of the existing floodlights to be used for drone shows scheduled for 20 and 21 November 2026 (with reserve dates in case of bad weather for 12 and 13 February 2027) between the hours of 16.30 and 18.00 (to facilitate safe access to seating) and 18.40-19.40 to facilitate safe egress following the show). 26/03131/NMA Amendments to application referenced RN:19/03696/FULL dated 20 September 2019: NAMELY to vary the wording of condition 1 to facilitate the use of the existing floodlights to be used for drone shows scheduled for 20 and 21 November 2026 (with reserve dates in case of bad weather for 12 and 13 February 2027) between the hours of 16.30 and 18.00 (to facilitate safe access to seating) and 18.40-19.40 to facilitate safe egress following the show). 26/03132/NMA Amendments to application referenced RN: 19/03697/FULL dated 22 October 2019: NAMELY to vary the wording of condition 15 to facilitate the use of the existing floodlights to be used for drone shows scheduled for 20 and 21 November 2026 (with reserve dates in case of bad weather for 12 and 13 February 2027) between the hours of 16.30 and 18.00 (to facilitate safe access to seating) and 18.40-19.40 to facilitate safe egress following the show).
Awaiting decision Amendments 7 docs -
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T1. T2, Ailanthus - reduce crown(s) by 2-3m. Prune to give clearance from properties by 2m. G1- Portugal Laurels - fell
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100% historically approved · decision due ~24 Jun
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Awaiting decision Trees 13 docs -
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Ground Floor Lords Cricket Ground St John's Wood Road London NW8 8QN
Details of a method statement and tree protection plan explaining the measures you will take to protect the trees on the site and adjacent to it, details of an auditable system of arboricultural site supervision and record keeping and details of any additional details of tree surgery to non-TFL trees (beyond the specification in your tree report) and the reasons for the additional proposed works pursuant to conditions 15, 16 and 17 (in part only - details only relate to the Allen Stand) of planning permission dated 21st May 2024 (RN:23/08458/FULL)
Granted Full applications Trees 15 docs
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