Planning application
Flat 2 16 Talbot Road London W2 5LH
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Fraxinus Excelsior, mature, aged c. 120; ganodermal fungal infection with brackets visible at heigjt of c. 9 metres close to main fork Proposed work: crown reduce by 30% to improve balance and reduce stress on main forks Reasons: to make the tree safe prior to scanning next year
As published by the council, reference 26/01176/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01176/TCA
- Type
- Applic. for works to trees in CA
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 24 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 24 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Bayswater
- Postcode
- W2 5LH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 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 21 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
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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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