38 Springfield Road, NW8 0QN
A planning application
Westminster · Reference 26/06144/TCA
What is being proposed
We would like to reduce the large Acacia tree (T1) in the front garden as it has considerably outgrown its location and in need of being reduced. Some of the overlong branches need to be reduced by about 3 metres due to their length. One of the branches growing over the pavement and road needs to be reduced significantly for safety purposes and to be cut back from the road. The canopy also needs to be thinned out by about 20% to allow for more light in the canopy and for the health of the tree including crossing branches. Reducing the tree will also minimise root expansion due to the close proximity of the tree to the house. T2 and T3 - the 2 Silver Birch trees in the rear garden have also out grown their locations as they are very close to the house and neighbouring property. We would like to reduce them by about 2-3 metres in height and 1-2 metres on the sides to allow more light in to the properties and to minimise root expansion due to close proximity to the property.
Description as published by Westminster.
What this could mean for you
These are the effects a proposal like this most often raises. Each one is a material planning consideration, so each can form the basis of a comment.
- Boundaries and garden amenity
- Traffic and access
- Trees and landscaping
Derived automatically from the proposal wording. Read the full application before relying on it.
Timeline
Received
8 Sept 2026 · Submitted to the council
Validated
8 Sept 2026 · Checked and published
Comments close
Not yet · Last day to have your say
Decision due
3 Nov 2026 · Target date, often slips
Decided
Not yet · Outcome published
Key facts
- Reference
- 26/06144/TCA
- Authority
- Westminster
- Address
- 38 Springfield Road, NW8 0QN
- Postcode
- NW8 0QN
- Type
- Other
- Scale
- Minor
- Applicant
- Not published
- Agent
- Not published
- Received
- 8 Sept 2026
- Decision due
- 3 Nov 2026
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38 Springfield Road, NW8 0QN
A planning application
We would like to reduce the large Acacia tree (T1) in the front garden as it has considerably outgrown its location and in need of being reduced. Some of the overlong branches need to be reduced by about 3 metres due to their length. One of the branches growing over the pavement and road needs to be reduced significantly for safety purposes and to be cut back from the road. The canopy also needs to be thinned out by about 20% to allow for more light in the canopy and for the health of the tree including crossing branches. Reducing the tree will also minimise root expansion due to the close proximity of the tree to the house.