Planning application
26/04706/TCA
28A Westbourne Gardens London W2 5PU
Proposal
Proposed works:Fell and remove one mature yucca tree, approximately 6 metres in height, located in the rear garden of 28A Westbourne Gardens, London W2. Remove the tree to ground level and dispose of all arisings. Reason for the works: We have a large Yucca tree in our back garden which is well over 6m high - it has 3 major limbs and no matter how hard we try to prune it, it keeps getting bigger and bigger - it leans away from an adjoing wall and we fear it will eventually bring the war down and fall onto both our garden and the neighbours - it has already burst out of the box that was established to contain it over 10 year ago The yucca has significantly outgrown its location within the rear garden and is no longer suitable for the available space. Its size is causing ongoing maintenance issues and it has become disproportionate to the scale of the garden. Removal is sought to improve the amenity and usability of the garden and to allow for more appropriate future landscaping. The proposed works relate only to this single tree.
As published by the council, reference 26/04706/TCA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Jul 2026
Received by Westminster
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
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What happens while it is decided
The process from here
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About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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