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London Zoo Outer Circle Regent's Park London NW1 4RY

Granted Westminster 25/09391/TCA Applic. for works to trees in CA

Works: Trees Small domestic

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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

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.

As published by the council, reference 25/09391/TCA

Application record

Reference
25/09391/TCA
Type
Applic. for works to trees in CA
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: No objections
Received
9 Dec 2025
Validated
9 Dec 2025
Decided
12 Jan 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.

  • 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.

    Submitted 4 Nov 2026
  • 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.

    Submitted 1 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 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.

    Submitted 16 Jul 2026 Trees
  • 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.

    Submitted 1 Jul 2026 Trees
  • 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.

    Submitted 30 Apr 2026 Trees
  • 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.

    Submitted 23 Apr 2026 Trees
  • 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.

    Submitted 27 Mar 2026 Trees
  • 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).

    Submitted 11 Mar 2026 Full applications
  • 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.

    Submitted 10 Mar 2026 Trees
  • 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.

    Decided 4 Mar 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Dec 2025

    Received by Westminster

  2. 12 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: No objections

  3. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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What this grant of permission means

Westminster granted permission on 12 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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  • London Zoo Outer Circle Regent's Park London NW1 4RY

    25/09393/TCA Submitted 29 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    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

    26/01126/TCA Submitted 23 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    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

    25/05084/TCA Submitted 21 Jul 2025 50 yards away

    Various tree works as per the submitted schedule.

    Granted Trees 3 docs

  • London Zoo Outer Circle Regent's Park London NW1 4RY

    26/01580/ADFULL Submitted 11 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    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

    26/01315/TCA Submitted 27 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    Tree works in accordance with the submitted schedule dated 27th February 2026.

    Granted Trees 2 docs

  • London Zoo Outer Circle Regent's Park London NW1 4RY

    26/01545/TDD Submitted 10 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    100% historically approved · decision due ~5 May

    Tree works in accordance with the submitted schedule dated 10th March 2026.

    Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs

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  • 26/07520/TPO Awaiting decision

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    2 lime trees located to the west of the Allen Stand and north of Lords Tavern, by the Grace Gate entrance from St John's Wood Road. These trees are noted as T7 and T8 on attached plans and reports. Roots belonging to both trees were severed during excavations for service trenches associated with construction of the Allen Stand on site. Static load tests were carried out to both trees in April 2026, which flagged T7 as having an insufficient safety factor. T7 was therefore recommended for a 3m reduction in height to reduce the risk of failure. Due to T7 and T8 forming a continuous canopy, T8 has also been recommended for the same specification of reduction to prevent exposing its crown to excessive wind loading.

    Received 4 Nov, published by the council 6 Nov 2026 Trees
  • 26/07523/TCA Awaiting decision

    Lancaster House Stable Yard Road London SW1A 1BB

    T5 - False Acacia Reduce Crown in Height (by 3m) and Shape (Specify final height and width) Reduce in height by 3m. Tag 1052 T11 Holm Oak Dismantle to ground level Tag 4049

    Received 4 Nov, published by the council 6 Nov 2026 Trees
  • 26/07469/TPO Awaiting decision

    48 Craven Hill Gardens London W2 3EA

    T1 London plane: crown reduce back to previous, most recent reduction points (approx. 3-4m).

    Received 3 Nov, published by the council 6 Nov 2026 Trees
  • 26/07483/TCA Awaiting decision

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    T1: Cherry: To thin by 15% T2: Group Purple Plums: 30% Thin and 1.5m reduction leaving a balanced crown shape. T3: Lime: Pollard to previous reduction points leaving some shortened furnishing growth T4: Japanese Maple: To thin crown density by 30% All works being carried out as general maintenance

    Received 3 Nov, published by the council 6 Nov 2026 Trees
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    T3 ? Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus), located in the rear garden of 208 Randolph Avenue, London W9 1PF. Proposed works: Fell T3 Sycamore to ground level and remove the resulting timber and arisings. The tree has been classified as Category U in the Arboricultural Implications Assessment (Report J69.34, dated 12 October 2026) prepared by Broad Oak Tree Consultants. The assessment identifies significant basal decay, a basal cavity, structural deterioration and crown dieback. The report recommends pollarding at approximately 8 metres or felling. Full removal is proposed due to the tree's poor structural condition and associated safety concerns.

    Received 3 Nov, published by the council 6 Nov 2026 Trees