Planning application
47 Hereford Road London W2 5AH
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
(T1) Tree of Heaven ? Reduce height and spread back to previous pruning points (1-1.5m) to improve light penetration into the garden area, cut back away from adjacent property?s and to maintain the tree?s overall size and shape. Remove dead wood for safety.
As published by the council, reference 26/01985/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01985/TCA
- Type
- Applic. for works to trees in CA
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 26 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 26 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Bayswater
- Postcode
- W2 5AH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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26/05935/FULL Awaiting decision
47 Hereford Road London W2 5AH
Installation of one external condenser unit to the southerly elevation service alley.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 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 21 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 65 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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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 37 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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