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16 Hill Road London NW8 9QG

Awaiting decision Westminster 26/02999/TPO Applic. for wks to trees subject to TPO

Works: Trees

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Proposal

2 x sycamores (front) the trees were last pruned in December 2022. In the past you have given permission for the pruning of both trees back to the previous points of pruning. Our request this time is for Tree 2 to be pruned as before but for Tree 1 to be reduced in height to the same level as tree 2 and as per the trees in Alma square - photo marked A enclosed. A photo of Tree 1 and Tree 2 also enclosed - Marked B.

As published by the council, reference 26/02999/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/02999/TPO
Type
Applic. for wks to trees subject to TPO
Status
Pending
Received
6 May 2026
Validated
6 May 2026
Ward
Abbey Road
Postcode
NW8 9QG

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 64 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

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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 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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