Planning application
206 Portnall Road London W9 3BJ
Works: Trees
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Proposal
1 x sycamore (T2 of the TPO): Reduce the tree to approximately 4.5 metres in height to create a pollard-like structure and then place it on a cyclical maintenance regime every 3 years.
As published by the council, reference 26/03090/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/03090/TPO
- Type
- Applic. for wks to trees subject to TPO
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 11 May 2026
- Validated
- 11 May 2026
- Ward
- Queen's Park
- Postcode
- W9 3BJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/04812/TPO Decided
206 Portnall Road London W9 3BJ
1 x Sycamore (rear): Fell
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25/06986/TPO Granted
206 Portnall Road London W9 3BJ
1 x sycamore (T1, rear): Crown reduce by approx. 2m; maintaining a naturally flowing canopy outline. Crown lift to give 4m clearance from ground level, pruning the lowest branches as indicated in the attached photograph. Branch a): back to source, Branches b): leaving approx. 1m long stubs. Other low branches to be lifted by taking back to source for the lowest 4m, with higher branches shortened as part of the main 2m crown reduction.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 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 6 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.
Who's behind it
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Philip Pank Partnership LLP Agent, registered in London
Active · incorporated 2021 · London
3 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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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.
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