Planning application
Open Space (east) Queen's Gardens London W2 3BA
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
1868 - Common lime - Reduce canopy by c. 3m to c. 16m x 4m 1870 - London plane - Reduce northern half of canopy by up to 3m to rebalance. No reduction to southern half of canopy required. 1872 - Common lime - Reduce northern side of canopy (2no. branches at 6m above ground level only) by 3m to established growth points. 1875 - Common lime - Remove major deadwood 1877 - London plane - Reduce canopy on north side by no more than 3m to c. 6.5m (averaged) from trunk, to rebalance canopy and reduce suppression of adjacent limes. 1880 - Indian chestnut - Reduce principal branch on east side by up to 1.5m. Crown lift over footpath to maintain 4m clearance.
As published by the council, reference 26/08339/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/08339/TPO
- Type
- Applic. for wks to trees subject to TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Received
- 14 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 14 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 11 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Lancaster Gate
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- W2 3BA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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25/08339/TCA Awaiting decision
Open Space (east) Queen's Gardens London W2 3BA
1868 - Common lime - Reduce canopy by c. 3m to c. 16m x 4m to alleviate biomechanical stresses. 1870 - London plane - Reduce northern half of canopy by up to 3m to rebalance and reduce suppression on adjacent limes. No reduction to southern half of canopy required. 1872 - Common lime - Reduce northern side of canopy (2no. branches at 6m above ground level only) by 3m to established growth points. 1875 - Common lime - Remove major deadwood 1877 - London plane - Reduce canopy on north side by no more than 3m to c. 6.5m (averaged) from trunk, to rebalance canopy and reduce suppression of adjacent limes. 1880 - Indian chestnut - Reduce principal branch on east side by up to 1.5m to alleviate biomechanical stresses. Crown lift over footpath to maintain 4m clearance.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Nov 2025
Received by Westminster
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11 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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30 Aug 2026
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