Planning application
31 Avenue Road NW8 6BS
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 1 x ash: reduce height by approx. 3m back to previous points. T2 1 x cypress: cut back from building to give 2m clearance. T3 1 x hawthorn: reduce height by 1.5m and shape sides to balance. T4 1 x sycamore: fell. T5 1 x pear: reduce lateral branches growing towards house back to previous, most recent reduction points.
As published by the council, reference 25/09392/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/09392/TCA
- Type
- Applic. for works to trees in CA
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No objections
- Received
- 8 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 15 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 23 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Regent's Park
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- NW8 6BS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Dec 2025
Received by Westminster
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15 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jan 2026
Decision issued: No objections
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20 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
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Westminster granted permission on 23 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.
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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