PlotbeaconBrent London Borough Council • 26/2192
Trees and hedge work near Mapesbury Road
13A Mapesbury Road, London, NW2 4HX
Two trees would be removed, one trimmed, and a hedge cut back near Mapesbury Road.
The work would remove two trees and reduce the size of another tree and hedge.
Written automatically by Plotbeacon.
How to comment
The comment period closed on 24 September. The council may still accept a comment before its decision.
- Status
- Consultation closed · awaiting decision
- Type
- conservation_area
- Received
- 31 Aug 2026
- Consultation closed
- 24 Sep 2026
Summary
The applicant wants to remove an apple tree and a cypress tree near Mapesbury Road. An ash tree would be trimmed, and a cypress hedge cut back.
The work would open more space around the remaining ash tree. It would also reduce the height and width of the hedge.
The council will decide after the comment period. The supplied details do not say whether the work is already built or approved.
About this summary
What the council wrote is the official record. This summary was made automatically by Plotbeacon from the council's notice.
What the council wrote
T1 ? Apple ? Yellow Fell. Leggy, suppressed growth resulting from its crowded position. Removal will provide additional growing space for the neighbouring young ash tree (T2). Height: 4 m. Crown spread: 4 m. T2 ? Ash ? Blue Crown thin by approximately 20%, removing selected secondary growth to reduce canopy density and address crossing branches. Height: 5 m. Crown spread: 3 m. T3 ? Cypress ? Red Fell. Dead/advanced decline following prolonged light suppression. Height: 6 m. Crown spread: 4 m. G1 ? Cypress, lapsed hedge ? Green Reduce overall height by approximately 3 m and trim lateral faces with hedge trimmers to form a more unified crown profile. The group contains a number of co-dominant stems. Works are intended to reduce wind loading and provide additional growing space for the neighbouring ash tree (T2).