Planning application
Open Space (central) Queen's Gardens London W2 3BA
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
1855 - London plane - Reduce south side of canopy by 3-4m to rebalance, ease suppression on south side and improve relationship with adjacent properties. 1859 - Hybrid poplar - Re-pollard to established points at 13m x 2.5m. Cyclical tree management works. 1861 - Hornbeam - Remove deadwood and weak branches over gardens. Works required as part of the routine maintenance of the gardens. 1862 - Common hawthorn - Remove 1no. partially failed branch at 1.5m towards gardens. Works required for risk mitigation. 1865 - London plane - Reduce south side upper canopy by up to 3m, to c. 6m from trunk, in line with lower canopy, for balance. Reduce north and north-west canopy by up to 4m to c. 6m from trunk, to rebalance canopy and ease suppression on adjacent trees, as implemented for plane trees in eastern garden. 1866 - Flowering cherry - Crown lift to maintain 4m clearance above road. Works required as part of the routine maintenance of the gardens. 1879 - Sycamore - Remove numerous small diameter partially failed/dead branches at c. 5m and 10m. Works required for risk mitigation.
As published by the council, reference 26/07037/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/07037/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 14 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 14 Oct 2026
- Postcode
- W2 3BA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Oct 2026
Received by Westminster
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16 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 9 December 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 86 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 49 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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26/07241/TCA Awaiting decision
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26/07207/TCA Awaiting decision
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26/07205/TPO Awaiting decision
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26/07220/TCA Awaiting decision
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T1 Betula jacquemontii- Fell- This tree has out grown its position in the small herbacious border and garden, it is blocking light and the roots are suppressing the growth of other ornamental shrubs and trees- The owner would like to remove it before it gets any larger- a poor choice for such a small garden, also blocking the view in to Green park. T2 Prunus sp.- Fell As above , in addition the trees lower branches have been removed and now has impaired form, is being suppressed by the London Plane tree and it has very few blossoms in the spring. If nessessary the tree owner would be prepared to replace the two trees with a more suitable tree