Planning application
7 Cavendish Avenue London NW8 9JD
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 1 x lime: crown reduce to previous, most recent reduction points (1.5m) retaining at least 30% of furnishing growth. T2 1 x Holm oak: prune back from property reducing branches by around 1.5m and reduce remaining crown by up to 1m to shape. T3 1 x Catalpa crown reduce all round back to previous, most recent reduction points T4 1 x birch: lift low hanging twiggy branches by 2m. T5 1 x hornbeam: reduce lateral branches over the lawn by 1.5m and shape. T6 1 x sycamore: reduce the height by 3m and spread by 1.5m.
As published by the council, reference 26/00612/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00612/TCA
- Type
- Applic. for works to trees in CA
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No objections
- Received
- 3 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 3 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 9 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Abbey Road
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- NW8 9JD
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 4 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/02824/TCA Awaiting decision
7 Cavendish Avenue London NW8 9JD
Catalpa- Fell Leaning tree has decay fungi at the base. Root plate lifting slightly one counter side Residrill investigation carried out - reading show selective delignification in the trunk base and susspected on roots also
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25/08011/TCA Awaiting decision
7 Cavendish Avenue London NW8 9JD
Sycamore x 2 Fell-Trees are in decline. allowing for more space for the adjacent Hornbeam to grow in to.
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23/05025/TCA Granted
7 Cavendish Avenue London NW8 9JD
Rear: Tree 2 1 x Holm Oak: Crown raise by 1.5m on the boundary to admit more light to number 9 Cavendish Avenue. Tree 3 1 x Indian bean tree: reduce lateral growth only by approx. 1m, only as required to reduce end weight on overlong limbs. Tree 14 1 x hornbeam: crown lift all round by 1-2m
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Feb 2026
Received by Westminster
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9 Feb 2026
Decision issued: No objections
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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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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