Planning application
16 Hill Road London NW8 9QG
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
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
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6 May 2026
Received by Westminster
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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 91 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
1 document on file for this application
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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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