Planning application
5 Leamington Road Villas London W11 1HS
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
1 x lime (front): crown reduce to previous, most recent reduction points, retaining shortened furnishing growth and at least 50% of fine branch structure for crown continuity.
As published by the council, reference 26/00293/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00293/TPO
- Type
- Applic. for wks to trees subject to TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 19 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 19 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 6 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Westbourne
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- W11 1HS
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00599/TPO Withdrawn
5 Leamington Road Villas London W11 1HS
T1 Lime tree growing in front of client's property: Reduce x2 limbs by 2 - 3m beyond knuckles NB: An addition to the previous application submitted on 19/01/2026
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Jan 2026
Received by Westminster
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6 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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21 Jul 2026
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GraftinGardeners Ltd Agent, registered in London
Active · incorporated 2009 · London
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Westminster granted permission on 6 March 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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