Planning application
3 Acacia Road NW8 6AB
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
1 x Horse chestnut (front): reduce crown by around 1.5 metres on all aspects of the crown 1 x group of several privet trees (rear): reduce by around 2 metres in height and 0.5 metres laterally.
As published by the council, reference 25/07741/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/07741/TCA
- Type
- Applic. for works to trees in CA
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No objections
- Received
- 27 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 27 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 17 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Regent's Park
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- NW8 6AB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Oct 2025
Received by Westminster
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17 Nov 2025
Decision issued: No objections
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21 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Westminster granted permission on 17 November 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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