Planning application
London Zoo Outer Circle Regent's Park London NW1 4RY
Works: Trees
Withdrawn before a decision, so it carries no planning weight. A revised scheme can be submitted at any time.
Proposal
Details of the replacement specimen tree to compensate for the loss of Holm Oak T5 have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority, Biodiversity Gain Plan and Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan pursuant to conditions 7, 8 and 9 of planning permission dated 17th September 2025 (RN:24/08395).
As published by the council, reference 25/08244/ADFULL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/08244/ADFULL
- Type
- Approval of Details (Full PP)
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Decision
- Withdrawn As published: Application Withdrawn
- Received
- 12 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 12 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 11 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Regent's Park
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- NW1 4RY
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 26 applications since 2025: 9 approved, 0 refused.
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26/07558/TDD Awaiting decision
London Zoo Outer Circle Regent's Park London NW1 4RY
Tree works in accordance with the submitted schedule dated 4th November 2026.
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26/06742/TCA Decided
London Zoo Outer Circle Regent's Park London NW1 4RY
Tree works in accordance with the submitted schedule dated 1st October 2026.
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26/04772/TCA Awaiting decision
London Zoo Outer Circle Regent's Park London NW1 4RY
Tree works in accordance with the submitted schedule dated 16th July 2026.
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26/04343/TCA Awaiting decision
London Zoo Outer Circle Regent's Park London NW1 4RY
Tree works in accordance with the submitted schedule dated 1st July 2026.
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26/02863/TCA Awaiting decision
London Zoo Outer Circle Regent's Park London NW1 4RY
Tree works in accordance with the submitted schedule dated 30th April 2026.
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26/02717/TCA Awaiting decision
London Zoo Outer Circle Regent's Park London NW1 4RY
Remove the following: T9 Canary Island date palm; T10 Portuguese laurel; T11 Photinia; T12 Chusan palm; T13 Delavay's magnolia; T14 Kentucky coffee tree; T15 Loquat; T18 strawberry tree; T19 loquat; T20 loquat; G1 portuguese laurel, Japanese aralia, bamboo, Chusan palm; G2 Willow-leaf podocarp The work is required to facilitate the construction of two new pedestrian paths (which are outside the site area of the current gorilla enclosure works) Note - a large proportion of the woody vegetation requiring removal (as set out) comprises shrubs.
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26/02084/TCA Awaiting decision
London Zoo Outer Circle Regent's Park London NW1 4RY
Tree works in accordance with the submitted schedule dated 27th March 2026.
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26/01580/ADFULL Awaiting decision
London Zoo Outer Circle Regent's Park London NW1 4RY
Details of Material palette including mesh, canopy, hard landscaping finishes, steel cladding and painted wall finishes, Proposed specimen tree replacement for T5 Holm oak and Soft landscaping plans pursuant to conditions 4,5 and 7 of planning permission dated 17th September 2025 (RN: 24/08395/FULL).
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26/01545/TDD Awaiting decision
London Zoo Outer Circle Regent's Park London NW1 4RY
Tree works in accordance with the submitted schedule dated 10th March 2026.
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26/01315/TCA Granted
London Zoo Outer Circle Regent's Park London NW1 4RY
Tree works in accordance with the submitted schedule dated 27th February 2026.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Nov 2025
Received by Westminster
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11 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Application Withdrawn
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20 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
13 documents on file for this application
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Nearby applications
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London Zoo Outer Circle Regent's Park London NW1 4RY
Tree works in accordance with the submitted schedule dated 29 december 2025
Granted Trees 3 docs -
London Zoo Outer Circle Regent's Park London NW1 4RY
100% historically approved · decision due ~23 Apr
Tree 10 (holm oak), Trees 11 & 12 (weeping ash), Tree 14 (holm oak), Tree 15 (Turkey oak), Tree 16 (London plane) Sever roots with diameters of less than 25mm within the trees' root protection areas, if the roots cannot be retained during excavation work to install new service ducts.
Awaiting decision Trees 7 docs -
London Zoo Outer Circle Regent's Park London NW1 4RY
Various tree works as per the submitted schedule.
Granted Trees 3 docs -
London Zoo Outer Circle Regent's Park London NW1 4RY
88% historically approved · decision due ~6 May
Details of Material palette including mesh, canopy, hard landscaping finishes, steel cladding and painted wall finishes, Proposed specimen tree replacement for T5 Holm oak and Soft landscaping plans pursuant to conditions 4,5 and 7 of planning permission dated 17th September 2025 (RN: 24/08395/FULL).
Awaiting decision Full applications Trees 7 docs -
London Zoo Outer Circle Regent's Park London NW1 4RY
1. Pedestrian routes (all areas) Crown lift to 2.5m and balance crown where required. 2. Vehicle access routes (all areas) Crown lift to 4.5m and balance crown where required. 3. Animal exhibits (mesh/perimeter) Prune back branches that might facilitate animal escape or compromise mesh. Carry out formative pruning to retain tree character and habit within the available space, and to meet animal welfare requirements. 4. Animal exhibits Prune branches clear of electrical installations (e.g. hotwires). 5. Animal exhibits Crown lift to 2.5m and balance crown as required. 6. Lawned areas Crown lift to 2.5m and balance crown as required. 7. Buildings Prune away from buildings by up to 2.0m and balance crown as required. 8. All species (all areas) Remove basal growth and epicormic growth to crown break. 9. Fruit and olive trees Annual formative pruning. 10. Vegetation overhanging perimeter fence Crown lift to 1m above fence as required. 11. Oak processionary moth (OPM) risk management Crown lift Quercus spp. to 3m above ground level as required to reduce risk of contact with OPM nests. 12. Massaria disease risk management: Remove affected Platanus spp. branches as required. 13. Fraxinus excelsior Pendula (all areas) Prune back to previous pruning points. 14. Paulownia tomentosa (all areas) Re-coppice/re-pollard as required. 15. Ulmus spp Coppice Ulmus spp. that are susceptible to Dutch Elm Disease (DED) when they reach six metres or are beginning to display DED symptoms. 16. Dwarf Mongoose Exhibit Regular formative pruning of 3x Tamarix gallica to maintain character and habit within the available space and meet animal welfare requirements. 17. Display Lawn trees Use selective pruning to maintain flight paths for display animals. Prune back from ropes, perches and other installations by up to 1m.
Granted Trees 1 docSmall domestic -
London Zoo Outer Circle Regent's Park London NW1 4RY
Tree works in accordance with the submitted schedule dated 27th February 2026.
Granted Trees 2 docs
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