Planning application
49 Porchester Terrace London W2 3TS
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T 1 Mature Plane tree crown reduce back to most recent redcution points leaving well balanced canopy . remove ivy ..
As published by the council, reference 26/00572/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00572/TPO
- Type
- Applic. for wks to trees subject to TPO
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 2 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 16 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Lancaster Gate
- Postcode
- W2 3TS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Feb 2026
Received by Westminster
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16 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 13 April 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 65 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
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Tim George Tree Services Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Betchworth
Active · incorporated 2011 · Betchworth
80 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 98% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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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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