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Little Venice Gardens Randolph Road London W9 1AN

Awaiting decision Westminster 26/00549/TCA Applic. for works to trees in CA

Works: Trees

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Proposal

Located in the communal gardens at the rear of the tennis courts and close to the rear boundary of 28 Blomfield Road Ash T7 (17M high, 700mm dia.) - Reduce down by up to 5 metres to create a scaffold pollard at 12 metres high. maximum cut size of 150mm diameter. Reason: Tree is in poor condition and has considerable die-back at the top with sparse branches and poor winter bud formation. In considerable decline and has a limited life-span of less than 10 years.

As published by the council, reference 26/00549/TCA

Application record

Reference
26/00549/TCA
Type
Applic. for works to trees in CA
Status
Pending
Received
30 Jan 2026
Validated
30 Jan 2026
Ward
Little Venice
Postcode
W9 1AN

Site history

Applications at this address on the Westminster register

This site has had 3 applications since 2026.

  • 26/05927/TCA Awaiting decision

    Little Venice Gardens Randolph Road London W9 1AN

    Description of Proposed Tree Works Location: Little Venice Gardens, Randolph Road, London, W9 1AN Area: Maida Vale Conservation Area T1 ? Birch (Betula spp.) ? western side of tennis court Located within Little Venice Gardens on the western side of the tennis court when viewed from Randolph Road. Reduce the lateral crown spread by approximately 2m from the tennis-court side, cutting back the overhanging branches to suitable growth points. Maintain a balanced and natural crown form and retain sufficient healthy furnishing growth throughout the remaining crown. T2 ? Birch (Betula spp.) ? western side of tennis court Located adjacent to T1 on the western side of the tennis court when viewed from Randolph Road. Reduce the lateral crown spread by approximately 2m from the tennis-court side, cutting back the overhanging branches to suitable growth points. Maintain a balanced and natural crown form and retain sufficient healthy furnishing growth throughout the remaining crown. T3 ? Prunus ? subhirtella ?Pissardii? (Prunus cerasifera ?Pissardii?) ? rear of No. 19 Located to the rear of No. 19 Randolph Road, adjacent to the tennis courts. Reduce the overall crown by approximately 2.5m, reducing the height and lateral spread evenly throughout the crown to suitable growth points. Maintain the natural form, balance and structural integrity of the tree whilst retaining suitable healthy furnishing growth. General specification: All works are proposed as routine arboricultural maintenance to retain the trees at a suitable size for their location and to manage crown growth extending towards the tennis court. All pruning cuts will be made to suitable growth points in accordance with good arboricultural practice. The works will be carried out sympathetically, retaining the natural form and structural framework of each tree and avoiding unnecessarily large pruning wounds.

    Submitted 31 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 26/04855/TCA Withdrawn

    Little Venice Gardens Randolph Road London W9 1AN

    Tennis Court area:Silver Birch T1 (12M high, 300mm dia.) -Overhanging tennis courts?reduce the overhang by up to 2 metres, bringing it back to the fence line. Silver Birch T2 (12M high, 300mm dia.) -Overhanging tennis courts?reduce the overhang by up to 2 metres, bringing it back to the fence line.. Purple Cherry Plum T3 (10M high, 450mm dia.) - Trim and even out the crown by reducing it by up to 2.5 metres overall.

    Submitted 20 Jul 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Jan 2026

    Received by Westminster

  2. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 27 March 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Westminster took a median of 66 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

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London's Trees Ltd Agent, registered in London

Active · incorporated 2025 · London

10 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils

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Documents

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8 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Westminster for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Westminster decided tree works applications in a median of 39 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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