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12 Melina Place London NW8 9SA

Awaiting decision Westminster 26/00953/TPO Applic. for wks to trees subject to TPO

Works: Trees

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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.

  • 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

    Submitted 12 Feb 2026 Trees
  • 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

    Submitted 28 Oct 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Feb 2026

    Received by Westminster

  2. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 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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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

6 documents on file for this application

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What 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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    26/00868/TCA Submitted 12 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    100% historically approved · decision due ~9 Apr

    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

    Awaiting decision Trees 6 docs
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