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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.

Open Space (central) Queen's Gardens London W2 3BA

PendingReference: 26/07037/TPOCity of Westminster

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Application summary

Status
Pending
Application type
Applic. for wks to trees subject to TPO
Received
14 Oct 2026
Validated
14 Oct 2026
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
City of Westminster

Application overview

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.

Proposal details

Reference
26/07037/TPO
Alternative references
PP-15297625
Ward
Lancaster Gate
Agent
MDJ Arboricultural Consultancy Ltd

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Open Space (central) Queen's Gardens London W2 3BA

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DocumentPublishedAction
RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONOther · PDF15 Oct 2026View
PROPOSALVentilation/Extraction statement14 Oct 2026View
APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF14 Oct 2026View
FEECALCULATIONBackground Papers · PDF14 Oct 2026View
ATTACHMENTSUMMARYBackground Papers · PDF14 Oct 2026View
MDJAC-AM26114-TSP-01.2 CENTRAL GARDENDrawing · PDF14 Oct 2026View
MDJAC-AM26114-TSP-01.1 EAST GARDENDrawing · PDF14 Oct 2026View
MDJAC-AM26114-LETREP-01-APPS - 2026 SURVEY FINDINGSBackground Papers · PDF14 Oct 2026View
STATEMENT OF REASONS FOR WORK_INCLUDED_IN_TREE SURVEYBackground Papers · PDF14 Oct 2026View
COVERING LETTER_INCLUDED_IN_TREE SURVEYBackground Papers · PDF14 Oct 2026View

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