5 Abbey Road London NW8 9AA

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

• 26/03370/TPO Decided

  5 Abbey Road London NW8 9AA

  1 x lime (T3, front): crown reduce by approx. 2m, to suitable secondary growth; retaining furnishing and a naturally balanced canopy outline. Reduce roadside limb (at about 9m) by about 2.5m.

  Decided 12 Jun 2026 Trees

1. 17 Apr 2026

   Received by Westminster

2. 24 Apr 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 19 June 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.

This application is with Westminster for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Westminster decided lawful development applications in a median of 107 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• 7 Abbey Road London NW8 9AA

  26/05966/TPO Submitted 1 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  100% historically approved · decision due ~30 Oct

  2 x limes (T1 and T2, front): Crown reduce by about 2m; to the previous, most recent reduction points, retaining shortened furnishing growth and at least 50% of fine branch structure for crown continuity. Remove epicormic growth from ground level to crown break at about 4m.

  Decided Trees

• 3 Abbey Road London NW8 9AY

  26/03255/TPO Submitted 18 May 2026 50 yards away

  100% historically approved · decision due ~21 Jul

  3 Abbey Road: 1 x horse chestnut (T1, front): crown reduce to previous, most recent reduction points, retaining shortened furnishing growth and at least 50% of fine branch structure to maintain crown continuity. 1 x wingnut (T2, front): Crown reduce by approx. 2m, to suitable secondary growth; retaining furnishing and a naturally balanced canopy outline. Crown lift to give 3m clearance from ground level, by shortening lowest branches. 5 Abbey Road: 1 x lime (T3, front): crown reduce by approx. 2m, to suitable secondary growth; retaining furnishing and a naturally balanced canopy outline. Reduce roadside limb (at about 9m) by about 2.5m.

  Awaiting decision Trees 9 docs

• 5 Abbey Road London NW8 9AA

  26/03370/TPO Submitted 18 May 2026 50 yards away

  1 x lime (T3, front): crown reduce by approx. 2m, to suitable secondary growth; retaining furnishing and a naturally balanced canopy outline. Reduce roadside limb (at about 9m) by about 2.5m.

  Decided Trees 9 docs

• 5 Hill Road London NW8 9QE

  25/06432/TPO Submitted 9 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  1 x Crab apple (front): Prune back to most recent, previous reduction points, leaving shortened furnishing growth and 50% internal fine branch structure.

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• 5 Hill Road London NW8 9QE

  25/06605/TCA Submitted 9 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  1 x Magnolia (front): Prune back to most recent, previous reduction points, leaving shortened furnishing growth and 50% internal fine branch structure.

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• The Studio 7 Hill Road London NW8 9QE

  25/06151/FULL Submitted 29 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  Variation of Condition 12 of planning permission dated 1st June 2015 (RN 15/02585/FULL) for the Variation of Conditions 1 and 7 and the removal of Condition 19 of planning permission dated 07 October 2014 (RN: 14/07139) which varied the permissions dated 2 September 2014 and 29 October 2013 (RN.13/08746/FULL) for demolition of studio and erection of new single family dwellinghouse incorporating basement, ground and mezzanine floor; NAMELY, to amend condition 12 by replacing the planting of the 2 Pyrus Salicafolias with 3 Pleached Limes.

  Granted Full applications Demolition 20 docs
  Domestic

• 26/07339/CLOPUD Awaiting decision

  123 Victoria Street London SW1E 6DE

  Use of part of ground floor reception area within Class E including, but not limited to, a retail café (Class E(a)).

  Received 27 Oct, published by the council 30 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 26/07345/CLOPUD Awaiting decision

  New Scotland Yard Victoria Embankment London SW1A 2JL

  Installation of Solar Gard Stainless Steel 20 solar control film to the internal face of the existing fifth-floor glazing.

  Received 27 Oct, published by the council 30 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 26/07293/CLOPUD Awaiting decision

  4 Kildare Gardens London W2 5LU

  Installation of one air source heat pump on the ground in the rear garden, about 447mm from the southern boundary fence and 5612 mm from the rear wall of the building, mounted on anti-vibration feet on stone pavers, with no enclosure or housing. Includes insulated flow and return pipework and a power supply into the lower ground floor plant room. Proposed as permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 14, Class G of the GPDO 2015 (as amended).

  Received 26 Oct, published by the council 29 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 26/07294/CLOPUD Awaiting decision

  6 - 7 Clifford Street London W1S 2FT

  Installation of a new glazed door and associated glazing infill at fifth-floor terrace level, with glazing to match the existing.

  Received 26 Oct, published by the council 28 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 26/07290/CLEUD Awaiting decision

  82A Chiltern Street London W1U 5AQ

  Confirmation that digging of trench to contain part of foundations is lawful and that planning permission 23/03464/FULL dated 30 October 2023 commenced before expiry of the three year time period.

  Received 23 Oct, published by the council 29 Oct 2026 Lawful development