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38 Springfield Road London NW8 0QN

Decided Westminster 26/06366/TPO Trees

Works: Trees

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

1 x Gleditsia (T1): reduce lateral growth by up to 3m, pruning back to suitable growth points and tapering into upper crown. No height reduction to be carried out. Reduce overlong, low extended limb over road back to secondary growth point approx. 1.5m from the trunk. Remove congested epicormic growth and crossing branches throughout crown, to thin by no more than 10%.

As published by the council, reference 26/06366/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/06366/TPO
Category
Trees
Status
Decided
Received
8 Sep 2026
Validated
8 Sep 2026
Postcode
NW8 0QN

Site history

Applications at this address on the Westminster register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • 26/06144/TCA Decided

    38 Springfield Road London NW8 0QN

    1 x silver birch (T2): reduce height by approx. 1m, back to previous most recent reduction points, and reduce sides by up to 1m to shape and balance. Prune back from property as required to provide 2m clearance. 1 x Himalayan birch (T3): reduce height by 2-3m and spread by 1-2m to shape and balance. Prune back from property as required to provide 2m clearance.

    Submitted 8 Sep 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Sep 2026

    Received by Westminster

  2. 17 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 6 Oct 2026

    Status changed to Decided

    Previously Pending.

After the decision

Westminster has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 38 Springfield Road London NW8 0QN

    26/06144/TCA Submitted 8 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    100% historically approved · decision due ~3 Nov

    1 x silver birch (T2): reduce height by approx. 1m, back to previous most recent reduction points, and reduce sides by up to 1m to shape and balance. Prune back from property as required to provide 2m clearance. 1 x Himalayan birch (T3): reduce height by 2-3m and spread by 1-2m to shape and balance. Prune back from property as required to provide 2m clearance.

    Decided Trees
  • 24 Springfield Road London NW8 0QN

    25/06358/ADFULL Submitted 8 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    88% historically approved · decision due ~3 Nov

    Details of a method statement explaining the measures you will take to protect the trees on and close to the site pursuant to condition 4 of planning permission dated 19th February 2025 (RN:24/07359/FULL)

    Awaiting decision Full applications Trees 8 docs
  • 24 Springfield Road London NW8 0QN

    26/00144/ADFULL Submitted 12 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    Details of hard and soft landscaping scheme pursuant to condition 5 of planning permission dated 9th February 2025(RN: 24/07359/FULL)

    Granted Full applications 7 docs
  • 8 Springfield Road London NW8 0QN

    26/00295/FULL Submitted 19 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    88% historically approved · decision due ~16 Mar

    Excavation of new basement storey below footprint of existing property with new lightwells on front, side and rear elevations.

    Decided Full applications 21 docs
  • 43 Springfield Road London NW8 0QJ

    22/05079/ADFULL Submitted 27 Jul 2022 50 yards away

    Details of the front boundary wall, railings and gates pursuant to Condition 11 of planning permission dated 22 March 2022(RN: 21/02583/FULL)

    Granted Full applications 7 docs
    Small domestic
  • 23 Springfield Road London NW8 0QJ

    23/03075/TCA Submitted 9 May 2023 50 yards away

    Rear garden 1 x London plane (T1): crown reduce by up to 2.5m to no more than previous, most recent reduction points and retaining a natural and evenly flowing canopy outline. Crown lift to 7m (fine branches only up to 3cm in diameter). 1 x Persian Ironwood (T2): Reduce over long branches by up to 1.5 metres to bring into a tidy and uniform shape. Crown thin by up to 20%; removing rubbing branches and secondary growth.

    Granted Trees 6 docs

In Westminster

  • 26/07520/TPO Awaiting decision

    Lords Cricket Ground St John's Wood Road London NW8 8QZ

    2 lime trees located to the west of the Allen Stand and north of Lords Tavern, by the Grace Gate entrance from St John's Wood Road. These trees are noted as T7 and T8 on attached plans and reports. Roots belonging to both trees were severed during excavations for service trenches associated with construction of the Allen Stand on site. Static load tests were carried out to both trees in April 2026, which flagged T7 as having an insufficient safety factor. T7 was therefore recommended for a 3m reduction in height to reduce the risk of failure. Due to T7 and T8 forming a continuous canopy, T8 has also been recommended for the same specification of reduction to prevent exposing its crown to excessive wind loading.

    Received 4 Nov, published by the council 6 Nov 2026 Trees
  • 26/07523/TCA Awaiting decision

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  • 26/07469/TPO Awaiting decision

    48 Craven Hill Gardens London W2 3EA

    T1 London plane: crown reduce back to previous, most recent reduction points (approx. 3-4m).

    Received 3 Nov, published by the council 6 Nov 2026 Trees
  • 26/07483/TCA Awaiting decision

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    T1: Cherry: To thin by 15% T2: Group Purple Plums: 30% Thin and 1.5m reduction leaving a balanced crown shape. T3: Lime: Pollard to previous reduction points leaving some shortened furnishing growth T4: Japanese Maple: To thin crown density by 30% All works being carried out as general maintenance

    Received 3 Nov, published by the council 6 Nov 2026 Trees
  • 26/07484/TCA Awaiting decision

    208 Randolph Avenue London W9 1PF

    T3 ? Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus), located in the rear garden of 208 Randolph Avenue, London W9 1PF. Proposed works: Fell T3 Sycamore to ground level and remove the resulting timber and arisings. The tree has been classified as Category U in the Arboricultural Implications Assessment (Report J69.34, dated 12 October 2026) prepared by Broad Oak Tree Consultants. The assessment identifies significant basal decay, a basal cavity, structural deterioration and crown dieback. The report recommends pollarding at approximately 8 metres or felling. Full removal is proposed due to the tree's poor structural condition and associated safety concerns.

    Received 3 Nov, published by the council 6 Nov 2026 Trees