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St Mary's C Of E Primary School Enford Street London W1H 1DL

Awaiting decision Westminster 26/02978/TCA Applic. for works to trees in CA

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Proposal

T1 - Magnolia grandiflora - Remove to ground level. Tree is very close to the building and is covering solar panels on the roof. T2 - Tree of heaven - reduce back to previous pruning points and remove basal growth to maintain size and reduce wind sail. From approx 14 metres to 10 metres. T3 - Tree of heaven - reduce back to previous pruning points and remove basal growth to maintain size and reduce wind sail. From approx 14 metres to 10 metres. T4 - olive tree - cut back from building to provide clearance and reduce shade on solar panels from approx 6 metres to 4 metres. T5 - Acer - reduce back to previous pruning points to maintain size and reduce wind sail. From approx 12 metres to 9 metres. T6 - Acer - reduce back to previous pruning points to maintain size and reduce wind sail. From approx 12 metres to 9 metres.

As published by the council, reference 26/02978/TCA

Application record

Reference
26/02978/TCA
Type
Applic. for works to trees in CA
Status
Pending
Received
6 May 2026
Validated
6 May 2026
Ward
Marylebone
Postcode
W1H 1DL

Site history

Applications at this address on the Westminster register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • 26/01719/FULL Awaiting decision

    St Mary's C Of E Primary School Enford Street London W1H 1DL

    Installation of an external exit gate onto Walmer Place / Virgil Place and erection of a single storey timber building in the playground.

    Submitted 17 Mar 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 May 2026

    Received by Westminster

  2. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 1 July 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.

Who's behind it

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Reeves Arboricultural Services Agent, registered in London

Active · incorporated 2013 · London

55 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils · 93% granted

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Documents

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6 documents on file for this application

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What 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 39 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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