Planning application
32 Talbot Road London W2 5LJ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 & T2: 2 x Sycamores: Reduce both trees to approximately 1.50m-2.20m above most recent reduction points. Retain, where practicable, a suitable amount of secondary furnishing growth or prune back to suitable growth points. Remove 2 x low branches which overhang the garden, effectively raising crowns by approximately 2.00m. Reduce lateral and sub lateral growth over rear boundary by up to 3.00m. T4: 1 x Sycamore: Crown reduce back to previous reduction points. Thin crown density by 25%. Remove dead wood throughout crown.
As published by the council, reference 25/08608/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/08608/TCA
- Type
- Applic. for works to trees in CA
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No objections
- Received
- 25 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 6 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 15 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Bayswater
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- W2 5LJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Nov 2025
Received by Westminster
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6 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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15 Jan 2026
Decision issued: No objections
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1 Aug 2026
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Harrison's Tree Service Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor
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Westminster granted permission on 15 January 2026, 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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