Planning application
19B Clifton Gardens London W9 1AR
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
TPO sycamore located in the Little Venice TCA are , the upper communal garden directly adjacent to Clifton Gardens , next to a smaller sycamore tree lacking a TPO. The Works are for maintenance purposes only and comprise of: - crown reduction of 30% - pruning back to suitable growth points and shaping crown - cut back to give 2 meter clearance from the grade 2 listed Building (ID:31/25) - lift by 1-2 meters - remove dead wood, basal and epicormic growth - all works in accordance with and as per BS 3998:2010
As published by the council, reference 26/01616/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01616/TPO
- Type
- Applic. for wks to trees subject to TPO
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 12 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 12 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Little Venice
- Postcode
- W9 1AR
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01981/TCA Granted
19B Clifton Gardens London W9 1AR
1 x sycamore (smaller tree) : crown reduce by 30%, pruning back to suitable growth points and shaping crown. Cut back from property to give 2m clearance. Crown lift by 1-2m. Remove dead wood and epicormic growth.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Mar 2026
Received by Westminster
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 7 May 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 91 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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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 49 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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