Planning application
20 Grove End Road London NW8 9LA
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 sycamore tree on property boundary: remove up to 10 sections of bark 15cm x7cm for plant health diagnostics work carried out by Forest Research staff. Reason: to identify cause of holes in trunk and rule out presences of quarantine organisms subject to The Plant Health (Phytosanitary Conditions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1527).
As published by the council, reference 26/06640/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/06640/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 28 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 28 Sep 2026
- Postcode
- NW8 9LA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 3 applications since 2004: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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10/07168/TCA Granted
20 Grove End Road London NW8 9LA
1x Norway maple (front, on boundary with Addison House): crown reduction by 25%
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04/08649/TCA Granted
20 Grove End Road London NW8 9LA
1 x White Poplar:Pollard crown to previously pollarded spurs
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Sep 2026
Received by Westminster
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29 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 23 November 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 72 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 39 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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1 x White Poplar:Pollard crown to previously pollarded spurs
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1x Norway maple (front, on boundary with Addison House): crown reduction by 25%
Granted Trees -
11 Elm Tree Road London NW8 9JY
1 x Sycamore (T1 rear west corner): reduce crown by 3m in height and up to 2m laterally, to suitable branch junctions in order to maintain a flowing canopy outline. 1 x Lime (T2 rear eastern boundary): Crown reduce to previous, most recent reduction points retaining selected shortened furnishing growth at points of reduction. 1 x Sycamore (T3 rear eastern boundary): Crown reduce to previous, most recent reduction points, retaining selected shortened furnishing growth at points of reduction. 1 x Pear tree (T4 rear garden). Remove minor trunk epicormic growth to 3m from ground level 1 x Tree of heaven (T7 front): Reduce crown by up to 2 m all round to suitable branch junctions to maintain a flowing oval canopy outline.
Granted Trees 12 docs
Other tree works applications
In Westminster
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26/06480/TCA Granted
19 Randolph Road London W9 1AN
1 x Prunus (T3, rear): Reduce the overall crown by approximately 2.5m, reducing the height and lateral spread evenly throughout the crown to suitable growth points. Maintain the natural form, balance and structural integrity of the tree whilst retaining suitable healthy furnishing growth.
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26/06333/TCA Awaiting decision
Basement 17 Claverton Street London SW1V 3AY
Removal of an overgrown and poor specimen Leyland cypress tree in a confined space in the rear garden of 17 Claverton Street, Sw1v 3AY. We wish to remove this tree and replace it with a semi mature Amelanchier Lamarckii which is more appropriate for the space.
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26/06346/TPO Decided
Crown Court 123 Park Road London NW8 7JH
2 x lime (T1, T2): crown reduce to previous, most recent reduction points (2-2.5m), retaining furnishing growth and at least 50% of fine branch structure. 1 x London plane (T3): crown reduce to previous most recent reduction points.
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26/06307/TCA Awaiting decision
140 Loudoun Road London NW8 0ND
T1 Acer reduce by cira 1.5m to suitable pruning points T2 Mature apple tree - Crown lift to 2.5 metres from the ground and cut back from the public infrastructure. T3 Magnolia grandiflora - reduce by 1.5m and cut back from building creating a clearance of 2m T4 - Apple Tree - Remove deadwood and reduce crown by 1m Reason for work: General tree maintenance
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26/06302/TCA Awaiting decision
Old Admiralty Building Spring Gardens London SW1A 2AH
fell to 50mm from ground level Cherry trees in pots in courtyard (G1 - trees have extensive damage to main stems and crown)