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W2 5LJ.

W2 5LJ has 81 known premises and 47 planning records — 16 approved of 18 decided (88.9%). 38 EPC records.

Postcode W2 5LJ · boundary not held, centred on the postcodeApprovedRefusedOther47 exact47 on the map — every match
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81
Premises
known addresses (UPRNs)
47
Applications
18 decided
88.9%
Approval rate
16 approved · 2 refused
38
EPC records
ratings C 22 · D 14 · E 2
47
Mapped applications
inside the postcode shape
Postcode unit boundary from Ordnance Survey; premises and applications inside it. Aggregates describe the area, not any single premises.
Property

What is it?

W2 5LJ has 81 known premises and 47 planning records — 16 approved of 18 decided (88.9%). 38 EPC records.

Premises (18 of 81 shown)

Planning

What happened?

47 planning applications across the postcode; 16 approved of 18 decided (88.9%). Latest 30 shown.

Reference
Proposal · address
Type
Outcome
Date · distance
T1 & T2: 2 x Sycamores: Reduce both trees to approximately 1.50m-2.20m above most recent reduction points. Retain, where practicable, a suitable amount of secondary furnishing growth or prune back to suitable growth points. Remove 2 x low branches which overhang the garden, effectively raising crowns by approximately 2.00m. Reduce lateral and sub lateral growth over rear boundary by up to 3.00m. T4: 1 x Sycamore: Crown reduce back to previous reduction points. Thin crown density by 25%. Remove dead wood throughout crown.
32 Talbot Road London W2 5LJ · premises record
Applic. for works to trees in CA
No objection
2025-11-25
T3: 1 x Maple: Tip prune lateral and sub lateral growth overhanging roof and garden of No.32 by up to 1.50m, to tidy and control encroachment.
30 Talbot Road London W2 5LJ · premises record
Applic. for works to trees in CA
No objection
2025-11-25
T1: Sycamore Tree (rear left of garden overhanging 3 gardens) - Reduce height no further than 2.5m and lateral spread by no more than 1.5m to suitable pruning points. T2: Sycamore Tree (left of garden and overhanging neighbours garden) - Reduce height no further than 2.5m and lateral spread by no more than 1.5m to suitable pruning points. T3: Sycamore Tree (right of garden) - Crown reduce to previous, most recent reduction points.
32 Talbot Road London W2 5LJ · premises record
Applic. for works to trees in CA
No objection
2024-07-18
2 x Sycamore (G1, rear): Reduce crowns by 2-3m all round and shape. Remove deadwood.
34 Talbot Road London W2 5LJ · premises record
Applicant Loosh · Agent Tom Boswell Tree Services Ltd · Officer Jamie Newman
Applic. for works to trees in CA
No objection
2022-02-08
1x sycamore (T1,rear garden): reduce crown height by up to 5 metres back to the previous pruning points and reduce the crown sides by approx. 2 - 2.5 metres retaining as much furnishing growth as possible. 1x robinia (T2, rear garden): reduce the crown height by approx. 3 metres and reduce the crown sides by approx. 2 metres retaining as much furnishing growth as possible.
30 Talbot Road London W2 5LJ · premises record
Applic. for works to trees in CA
No objection
2021-04-26
1 x robinia (T2, rear): Reduce in height by approx. 1.5m. Prune in long laterals to shape. Crown lift to 4m. 1 x sycamore (T3, rear): Crown reduce by 2m all around. Reduce lowest branch to leave a 1ft (30cm approx.) stub.
30 Talbot Road London W2 5LJ · premises record
Applicant Ms Ward · Agent Treecare Ltd. · Officer Jamie Newman
Applic. for works to trees in CA
No objection
2020-09-28
Replacement of doors at fourth-floor level to front elevation of existing roof extension. Installation of a new rooflight, and replacement of windows to the front and rear of the property.
34 Talbot Road London W2 5LJ · premises record
Applicant Jane Raven · Agent Rosie Nicolson · Officer Fergus Wong
Full Planning Permission Application
Approved
2020-07-25
Re-opening of the brick infilled side window on first floor and installation of a timber sash window to match adjacent.
First Floor Flat 42 Talbot Road London W2 5LJ · premises record
Applicant Mr Nick Veasey · Agent zeropointone · Officer Fergus Wong
Full Planning Permission Application
Approved
2019-07-08
1 x fig (rear): crown reduce tree no further than the previous, most recent pruning points, reducing regrowth by up to 1m
28 Talbot Road London W2 5LJ · premises record
Applic. for works to trees in CA
No objection
2018-11-20
Erection of a single storey rear infill extension at lower ground floor. Replacement of windows to lower ground floor front elevation and side elevation of closet wing (retrospective application).
Flat 1 28 Talbot Road London W2 5LJ · premises record
Applicant Ms Jo O'driscoll · Agent Evolvearchitecture · Officer Max Jones
Full Planning Permission Application
Approved
2017-03-31
T1 & T2: 2 x Sycamores: Reduce both trees to approximately 1.50m-2.20m above most recent reduction points. Retain, where practicable, a suitable amount of secondary furnishing growth or prune back to suitable growth points. Remove 2 x low branches which overhang the garden, effectively raising crowns by approximately 2.00m. Reduce lateral and sub lateral growth over rear boundary by up to 3.00m. T4: 1 x Sycamore: Crown reduce back to previous reduction points. Thin crown density by 25%. Remove dead wood throughout crown.
32 Talbot Road London W2 5LJ · premises record
No objection
2025-11-25
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Applic. for works to trees in CA
T3: 1 x Maple: Tip prune lateral and sub lateral growth overhanging roof and garden of No.32 by up to 1.50m, to tidy and control encroachment.
30 Talbot Road London W2 5LJ · premises record
No objection
2025-11-25
More
Applic. for works to trees in CA
T1: Sycamore Tree (rear left of garden overhanging 3 gardens) - Reduce height no further than 2.5m and lateral spread by no more than 1.5m to suitable pruning points. T2: Sycamore Tree (left of garden and overhanging neighbours garden) - Reduce height no further than 2.5m and lateral spread by no more than 1.5m to suitable pruning points. T3: Sycamore Tree (right of garden) - Crown reduce to previous, most recent reduction points.
32 Talbot Road London W2 5LJ · premises record
No objection
2024-07-18
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Applic. for works to trees in CA
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2 x Sycamore (G1, rear): Reduce crowns by 2-3m all round and shape. Remove deadwood.
34 Talbot Road London W2 5LJ · premises record
Applicant Loosh · Agent Tom Boswell Tree Services Ltd · Officer Jamie Newman
No objection
2022-02-08
More
Applic. for works to trees in CA
1x sycamore (T1,rear garden): reduce crown height by up to 5 metres back to the previous pruning points and reduce the crown sides by approx. 2 - 2.5 metres retaining as much furnishing growth as possible. 1x robinia (T2, rear garden): reduce the crown height by approx. 3 metres and reduce the crown sides by approx. 2 metres retaining as much furnishing growth as possible.
30 Talbot Road London W2 5LJ · premises record
No objection
2021-04-26
More
Applic. for works to trees in CA
1 x robinia (T2, rear): Reduce in height by approx. 1.5m. Prune in long laterals to shape. Crown lift to 4m. 1 x sycamore (T3, rear): Crown reduce by 2m all around. Reduce lowest branch to leave a 1ft (30cm approx.) stub.
30 Talbot Road London W2 5LJ · premises record
Applicant Ms Ward · Agent Treecare Ltd. · Officer Jamie Newman
No objection
2020-09-28
More
Applic. for works to trees in CA
Replacement of doors at fourth-floor level to front elevation of existing roof extension. Installation of a new rooflight, and replacement of windows to the front and rear of the property.
34 Talbot Road London W2 5LJ · premises record
Applicant Jane Raven · Agent Rosie Nicolson · Officer Fergus Wong
Approved
2020-07-25
More
Full Planning Permission Application
Re-opening of the brick infilled side window on first floor and installation of a timber sash window to match adjacent.
First Floor Flat 42 Talbot Road London W2 5LJ · premises record
Applicant Mr Nick Veasey · Agent zeropointone · Officer Fergus Wong
Approved
2019-07-08
More
Full Planning Permission Application
1 x fig (rear): crown reduce tree no further than the previous, most recent pruning points, reducing regrowth by up to 1m
28 Talbot Road London W2 5LJ · premises record
No objection
2018-11-20
More
Applic. for works to trees in CA
Erection of a single storey rear infill extension at lower ground floor. Replacement of windows to lower ground floor front elevation and side elevation of closet wing (retrospective application).
Flat 1 28 Talbot Road London W2 5LJ · premises record
Applicant Ms Jo O'driscoll · Agent Evolvearchitecture · Officer Max Jones
Approved
2017-03-31
More
Full Planning Permission Application

Building control

Building-control records are not yet collected for Westminster — the register is being gathered borough by borough (held so far: Lambeth, Brent, Ealing, Westminster, City and others).

Place

What affects it?

Every mapped designation touching a premises in this postcode, with how many of its 81 premises each one covers.

Designation
Coverage
Article 4 Direction Area
Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed · reference 23/00006/REG_4 · covers 81 of 81 premises. Some normally permitted changes may require planning permission.
Conservation Area
Westbourne · reference CONARA/1560 · covers 81 of 81 premises. Demolition, alterations, trees and design are subject to additional heritage controls.
Article 4 Direction Area
Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed · reference 23/00006/REG_4 · covers 81 of 81 premises. Some normally permitted changes may require planning permission.
Conservation Area
Westbourne · reference CONARA/1560 · covers 81 of 81 premises. Demolition, alterations, trees and design are subject to additional heritage controls.
People

Who is involved?

Named on the latest 30 applications in this postcode — the party who applied, not the owner or occupier.

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Development

What could it become?

Planning precedent47 applications and 47 mapped decisions in this postcode — precedent for what has been permitted and refused here.
Energy38 EPC records; ratings C: 22, D: 14, E: 2.
What is not assertedNo capacity, value or ownership claim is made at area level; those belong to individual premises records and their evidence.

Intent signals

The Developer Plan

Ownership, finance and market signals recorded at addresses in this postcode — each with date and source. Signals are evidence of change, not a prediction.

8 intent signals recorded in this postcode
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Boundary: OS Postcode Unit areas (Ordnance Survey), 2026-08-14. Planning records: canonical stage2. EPC: EPC register. Premises: OS AddressBase / UPRN.
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