Planning application
7 Acacia Road NW8 6AB
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 1 x Apple: crown reduce to previous most recent reduction point and thin remaining crown by 15%, removing finer branch structure.
As published by the council, reference 25/07914/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/07914/TCA
- Type
- Applic. for works to trees in CA
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No objections
- Received
- 31 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 31 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 18 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Regent's Park
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- NW8 6AB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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31 Oct 2025
Received by Westminster
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18 Dec 2025
Decision issued: No objections
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21 Jul 2026
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Red Squirrel Tree Surgery Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in London
Active · incorporated 2016 · London
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
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Westminster granted permission on 18 December 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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