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54 Springfield Road London NW8 0QN

Awaiting decision Westminster 26/03894/TPO Applic. for wks to trees subject to TPO

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 Limes: crown reduce back to the previous, most recent reduction points, retaining shortened furnishing growth and 50% of internal fine branch structure. Remove epicormic growth from lower stem.

As published by the council, reference 26/03894/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/03894/TPO
Type
Applic. for wks to trees subject to TPO
Status
Pending
Received
15 Jun 2026
Validated
15 Jun 2026
Ward
Abbey Road
Postcode
NW8 0QN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Jun 2026

    Received by Westminster

  2. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 10 August 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.

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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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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