Planning application
206 Portnall Road London W9 3BJ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
1 x sycamore (T1, rear): Crown reduce by approx. 2m; maintaining a naturally flowing canopy outline. Crown lift to give 4m clearance from ground level, pruning the lowest branches as indicated in the attached photograph. Branch a): back to source, Branches b): leaving approx. 1m long stubs. Other low branches to be lifted by taking back to source for the lowest 4m, with higher branches shortened as part of the main 2m crown reduction.
As published by the council, reference 25/06986/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/06986/TPO
- Type
- Applic. for wks to trees subject to TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 29 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 29 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 9 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Queen's Park
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- W9 3BJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/04812/TPO Awaiting decision
206 Portnall Road London W9 3BJ
1 x Sycamore (rear): Fell
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26/03090/TPO Awaiting decision
206 Portnall Road London W9 3BJ
1 x sycamore (T2 of the TPO): Reduce the tree to approximately 4.5 metres in height to create a pollard-like structure and then place it on a cyclical maintenance regime every 3 years.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Sep 2025
Received by Westminster
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9 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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21 Jul 2026
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CSG Ushers Ltd Agent
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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.
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