Planning application
12 Melina Place London NW8 9SA
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 - Pyrus "Conference", height c. 10 metres, mature. Proposed work: deadwood, crown reduce by 20% and lightly shape T2 - Horse Chestnut, height c. 18 metres, mature. Proposed work: crown thin by 25% Reasons: standard maintenance every five or six years
As published by the council, reference 26/00953/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00953/TPO
- Type
- Applic. for wks to trees subject to TPO
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 12 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 12 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Abbey Road
- Postcode
- NW8 9SA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025.
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26/00868/TCA Awaiting decision
12 Melina Place London NW8 9SA
T3 - Silver Birch, height c 12 metres, mature. Proposed work: lift by two metres and crown thin by 10% Reasons: standard maintenance every five or six years
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25/07791/TPO Awaiting decision
12 Melina Place London NW8 9SA
Tree number - T1 Tree type - London plane (Platanus x hispanica) Approx Height - 18m Approx Spread - 14m Location - Rear garden of 12 Melina Place (overhanging 3 & 4 Hall Gate) Service - Re-pollard Work required- Re-pollard back to previous pruning points by removing approximately 2-3m Reason - As per client wishes and as part of continued maintenance, to reduce encroachment onto Hall Gate gardens and improve light Priority code - B
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 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 9 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
Special Branch Tree Surgeons Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor
13 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils
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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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12 Melina Place London NW8 9SA
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100% historically approved · decision due ~3 Nov
T1 - Magnolia- Reduce the overall crown by approximately 20%, pruning back to suitable growth points and maintaining a balanced, natural crown structure. Works to include selective crown reduction to achieve approximately 2 metres clearance from the building, whilst retaining an appropriate proportion of live growth. Reason for work: General tree maintenance T2 - Yew- Fell to ground level, Reason for work: Unsuitable location- close proximity to building
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