Planning application
5 Hill Road London NW8 9QE
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
1 x Crab apple (front): Prune back to most recent, previous reduction points, leaving shortened furnishing growth and 50% internal fine branch structure.
As published by the council, reference 25/06432/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/06432/TPO
- Type
- Applic. for wks to trees subject to TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Received
- 9 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 9 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 9 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Abbey Road
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- NW8 9QE
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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25/06605/TCA Granted
5 Hill Road London NW8 9QE
1 x Magnolia (front): Prune back to most recent, previous reduction points, leaving shortened furnishing growth and 50% internal fine branch structure.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Sep 2025
Received by Westminster
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9 Oct 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
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Westminster granted permission on 9 October 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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