Planning application
4 Kildare Gardens London W2 5LU
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 Dead Tree Fell to ground level.
As published by the council, reference 26/00716/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00716/TCA
- Type
- Applic. for works to trees in CA
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 6 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 6 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Bayswater
- Postcode
- W2 5LU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026.
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26/03414/FULL Awaiting decision
4 Kildare Gardens London W2 5LU
Erection of a lower ground and ground floor full width rear extension with associated terrace at rear ground floor level; alteration and addition of windows and doors to front and rear at lower ground and ground floor levels; external render repairs; and the installation of air-conditioning unit within the rear garden.
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26/00716/TDD Decided
4 Kildare Gardens London W2 5LU
T1 Dead Tree Fell to ground level.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 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 3 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
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Tom Boswell Tree Services Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in London
Active · incorporated 2008 · London
358 applications on PlanIndex · across 11 councils · 96% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 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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