Planning application
19B Clifton Gardens London W9 1AR
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
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.
As published by the council, reference 26/01981/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01981/TCA
- Type
- Applic. for works to trees in CA
- Status
- Pending
- Decision
- Granted subject to conditions
- Received
- 12 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 12 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 31 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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26/01616/TPO Awaiting decision
19B Clifton Gardens London W9 1AR
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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Mar 2026
Received by Westminster
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31 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Granted subject to conditions
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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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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