Planning application
1 Moorhouse Road London W2 5DH
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
(T1 - T2) 2 x London Plane(Platanus x hispanica) - reduce both crowns to previous reduction points (4-5m re-growth) All works are for routine maintenance.
As published by the council, reference 26/00640/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00640/TPO
- Type
- Applic. for wks to trees subject to TPO
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 4 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 4 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Bayswater
- Postcode
- W2 5DH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Feb 2026
Received by Westminster
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 1 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 66 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Red Squirrel Tree Surgery Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in London
Active · incorporated 2016 · London
269 applications on PlanIndex · across 8 councils · 94% 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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Open the documentsWhat 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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