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40 Blenheim Terrace London NW8 0EG

Awaiting decision Westminster 26/05318/TCA Trees

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

1 x Japanese maple (rear): crown reduce back to previous, most recent reduction points retaining shortened furnishing growth. Crown thin by 10%, (which percentage is to include the removal of diseased and broken branches), removing branches evenly throughout the crown to avoid lionstailing and pruning branches of a maximum diameter of 3cm.

As published by the council, reference 26/05318/TCA

Application record

Reference
26/05318/TCA
Category
Trees
Status
Pending
Received
5 Aug 2026
Validated
5 Aug 2026
Postcode
NW8 0EG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Aug 2026

    Received by Westminster

  2. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 30 September 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 61 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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 38 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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