Planning application
London Zoo Outer Circle Regent's Park London NW1 4RY
Works: Trees
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Proposal
Tree works in accordance with the submitted schedule dated 30th April 2026.
As published by the council, reference 26/02863/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02863/TCA
- Type
- Applic. for works to trees in CA
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 30 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 30 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Regent's Park
- Postcode
- NW1 4RY
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 26 applications since 2025: 9 approved, 0 refused.
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26/07558/TDD Awaiting decision
London Zoo Outer Circle Regent's Park London NW1 4RY
Tree works in accordance with the submitted schedule dated 4th November 2026.
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26/06742/TCA Decided
London Zoo Outer Circle Regent's Park London NW1 4RY
Tree works in accordance with the submitted schedule dated 1st October 2026.
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26/04772/TCA Awaiting decision
London Zoo Outer Circle Regent's Park London NW1 4RY
Tree works in accordance with the submitted schedule dated 16th July 2026.
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26/04343/TCA Awaiting decision
London Zoo Outer Circle Regent's Park London NW1 4RY
Tree works in accordance with the submitted schedule dated 1st July 2026.
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26/02717/TCA Awaiting decision
London Zoo Outer Circle Regent's Park London NW1 4RY
Remove the following: T9 Canary Island date palm; T10 Portuguese laurel; T11 Photinia; T12 Chusan palm; T13 Delavay's magnolia; T14 Kentucky coffee tree; T15 Loquat; T18 strawberry tree; T19 loquat; T20 loquat; G1 portuguese laurel, Japanese aralia, bamboo, Chusan palm; G2 Willow-leaf podocarp The work is required to facilitate the construction of two new pedestrian paths (which are outside the site area of the current gorilla enclosure works) Note - a large proportion of the woody vegetation requiring removal (as set out) comprises shrubs.
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26/02084/TCA Awaiting decision
London Zoo Outer Circle Regent's Park London NW1 4RY
Tree works in accordance with the submitted schedule dated 27th March 2026.
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26/01580/ADFULL Awaiting decision
London Zoo Outer Circle Regent's Park London NW1 4RY
Details of Material palette including mesh, canopy, hard landscaping finishes, steel cladding and painted wall finishes, Proposed specimen tree replacement for T5 Holm oak and Soft landscaping plans pursuant to conditions 4,5 and 7 of planning permission dated 17th September 2025 (RN: 24/08395/FULL).
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26/01545/TDD Awaiting decision
London Zoo Outer Circle Regent's Park London NW1 4RY
Tree works in accordance with the submitted schedule dated 10th March 2026.
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26/01315/TCA Granted
London Zoo Outer Circle Regent's Park London NW1 4RY
Tree works in accordance with the submitted schedule dated 27th February 2026.
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26/01126/TCA Awaiting decision
London Zoo Outer Circle Regent's Park London NW1 4RY
Tree 10 (holm oak), Trees 11 & 12 (weeping ash), Tree 14 (holm oak), Tree 15 (Turkey oak), Tree 16 (London plane) Sever roots with diameters of less than 25mm within the trees' root protection areas, if the roots cannot be retained during excavation work to install new service ducts.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Apr 2026
Received by Westminster
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 25 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 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 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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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London Zoo Outer Circle Regent's Park London NW1 4RY
Tree works in accordance with the submitted schedule dated 27.11.2025 - High Priority Works
Granted Trees 2 docs -
London Zoo Outer Circle Regent's Park London NW1 4RY
100% historically approved · decision due ~18 Jun
Remove the following: T9 Canary Island date palm; T10 Portuguese laurel; T11 Photinia; T12 Chusan palm; T13 Delavay's magnolia; T14 Kentucky coffee tree; T15 Loquat; T18 strawberry tree; T19 loquat; T20 loquat; G1 portuguese laurel, Japanese aralia, bamboo, Chusan palm; G2 Willow-leaf podocarp The work is required to facilitate the construction of two new pedestrian paths (which are outside the site area of the current gorilla enclosure works) Note - a large proportion of the woody vegetation requiring removal (as set out) comprises shrubs.
Awaiting decision Trees 7 docs -
London Zoo Outer Circle Regent's Park London NW1 4RY
Proposal 1 x Himalayan birch - fell
Decided Trees 1 doc -
London Zoo Outer Circle Regent's Park London NW1 4RY
Amendments to planning permission dated 17 September 2025 (RN: 24/08395/FULL) for the: Expansion of two outdoor enclosures in Gorilla Kingdom including creation of new gorilla bridge links; Internal reconfiguration of indoor gorilla areas; and other associated works. NAMELY, to allow alteration to the agreed tree protection details.
Granted Amendments Trees 7 docs -
London Zoo Outer Circle Regent's Park London NW1 4RY
1 x dead birch LZ03294: fell 1 x failed willow LZ03526: remove 1 x Turkey Oak (Lubetkin pool): fell
Decided Trees 1 doc -
London Zoo Outer Circle Regent's Park London NW1 4RY
100% historically approved · decision due ~26 Nov
Tree works in accordance with the submitted schedule dated 1st October 2026.
Decided Trees
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