Planning application
North Gate Prince Albert Road London
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T3: Indian horsechestnut in rear garden - raise lower crown to approx. 4 m above ground - reduce overlong lower crown only by 1.5m to balance and tidy. Thin by about 20% as very dense now to allow more light into the garden below. T4 false acacia - raise very low crown over garage roof reduce lower crown to balance - upto 2.5 mts where needed reduce one overlong limb on south side by 3.5 mts to bring into shape - remove suckers and deadwood.
As published by the council, reference 26/05581/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/05581/TCA
- Type
- Applic. for works to trees in CA
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 10 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 10 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Regent's Park
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 4 applications since 2025.
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26/05580/TPO Awaiting decision
North Gate Prince Albert Road London
T1. Lime at front - This is the same spec as we carried out 3-4 years ago The Lime has got very dense and has started dropping a few dead branches near cars etc So this is just maintenance as carried out before several times T2. Group of three Lime Trees This again is just regular maintenance carried out every 3 years or so. Trees are quite close to the Newcourt Street Flats and cause massive shade to the windows and the lower crown grows out and hits the building if not kept pruned
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26/05409/TPO Awaiting decision
North Gate Prince Albert Road London
T1, T2, T3 ,T4 London Planes (frontage): Reduce crowns by to previous reduction points leaving appropriate growth points. Thin crowns by removal of weak and suppressed growth, dead wood and epicormic regrowth.
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25/05925/TCA Awaiting decision
North Gate Prince Albert Road London
Fell to ground level and remove stump because Privet tree and shrub have caused damage to adjacent garage drain thereby causing flooding in under ground garage
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Aug 2026
Received by Westminster
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14 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 5 October 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 64 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Broadgate Tree Services Agent, a tree-works contractor
2 applications on PlanIndex
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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 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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T1. Lime at front - This is the same spec as we carried out 3-4 years ago The Lime has got very dense and has started dropping a few dead branches near cars etc So this is just maintenance as carried out before several times T2. Group of three Lime Trees This again is just regular maintenance carried out every 3 years or so. Trees are quite close to the Newcourt Street Flats and cause massive shade to the windows and the lower crown grows out and hits the building if not kept pruned
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Amendments to approved scheme (RN: 10/06954) dated 5 October 2010 for erection of mansard roof extensions at sixth and eighth floor levels to provide two self-contained flats (one over each of Blocks 8 and 9) with new fire escape for Block 9. Namely, omit fire escape to Block 9 and external escape route at roof level. Omit roof access handrails except above lift motor rooms. Add patio doors to SE and SW elevations. Minor revision to shape of lift motor room roof. Internal layouts of flats amended to avoid external fire escape.
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