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ARB/25/06462 - Prune Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Prune 1 x Twisted 'Corkscrew' Willow (rear) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Oct 2025
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Approved
12 Mar 2026

Approved on 12 Mar 2026 · Last checked 22 Oct 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 9

Norland conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
2 Article 4 directions
Article 4 - No 96 · Article 4 - No 100. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Tree preservation order
Consent is needed before work on protected trees.
Not every council has published its orders as open data, so no order shown is not proof there is none.
Air quality management area: Kensington and Chelsea AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
10 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 43 and 45, Clarendon Road W11, Grade II, 57 m away · 1 Grade I, 9 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Also on the record
Registered park or garden 115 m away: Ladbroke Estate; National infrastructure project 1934 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Inside the Kensington and Chelsea built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 3 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Building

Floor area170 m² (1,830 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (68 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 6 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2022, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Kensington and Chelsea
Application type
Prune
Postcode
W11 4LJ
Received
30 Oct 2025
Validated
30 Oct 2025
Ward
Norland
Case officer
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Target decision
11 Dec 2025
Decision
Granted
Decision date
12 Mar 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 133 days from validation, 94 days slower than Kensington and Chelsea's median of 39 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

63%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
865decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Kensington and Chelsea in the last twelve months, from validation. Kensington and Chelsea decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
28 Nov 2025

Historical activity at this location

28 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2021 Approved
Prune 1 x Twisted 'Corkscrew' Willow (rear)
ARB/21/07595
2019 Approved
Prune 1 x Twisted 'Corkscrew' Willow (rear)
ARB/19/01419
2017 Approved
Prune 1 x Twisted 'Corkscrew' Willow (rear)
ARB/17/07755
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
41 Clarendon Road, London, W11 4JB
Installation of two single fan compact condenser units within acoustic enclosures on flat…
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2025 Approved
23 Princedale Road, London, W11 4NW
Prune 1 x Robinia 'Frisia' (T1) in rear garden.
ARB/25/06142
2025 Refused
88 Ladbroke Road, London, W11 3NU
Demolition and rebuild of single detached dwelling house to include lower ground floor le…
PP/25/05415
2025 Approved
29 Portland Road, London, W11 4LH
Prune 1x Silver Birch (Betula pendula / alba) in rear garden
ARB/25/05775
2025
66 Princedale Road, London, W11 4NL
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2025 Approved
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Prune 1x Pittosporum and 1x Mimosa in rear garden
ARB/25/05550
2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
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Alterations to roof terrace involving partial demolition and replacement of rear parapet…
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2024 Approved
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Change of use of basement and ground floor from Class E (Commercial) to C3 (dwellinghouse…
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2024 Decided
88 Ladbroke Road, London, W11 3NU
Prune 1 x London Plane (front)
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2024 Withdrawn
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Repainting exterior of property from pistachio green to cream colour.
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2024 Approved
41 Clarendon Road, LONDON, W11 4JB
Prune 1 x Lime, 1 x Maple, 1 x Prunus (as specified)
ARB/24/07177
2024 Approved
27 Clarendon Road, LONDON, W11 4JB
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LB/24/06629
2024 Approved
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Infill extension to rear lower ground floor; rear extension to rear ground floor; rear ex…
PP/24/05878
2024 Approved
3 Queensdale Road, LONDON, W11 4QE
Prune 1 x Honey Locust (T1) in rear garden.
ARB/24/05692
2024 Withdrawn
27 Clarendon Road, LONDON, W11 4JB
Variation of condition 3 (Work to match retained fabric) of listed building consent 23/04…
LB/24/05857
2024 Approved
68 Princedale Road, LONDON, W11 4NL
Enclose front lightwell within boundary railings, with glazed skylight
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2024 Approved
43 Clarendon Road, LONDON, W11 4JD
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2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
43 Clarendon Road, LONDON, W11 4JD
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2018 Refused
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Creation of roof terrace and construction of roof extension.
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2018 Approved
33 Clarendon Road, LONDON, W11 4JB
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2018 Withdrawn
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2018 Approved
15 Clarendon Road, LONDON, W11 4JB
Installation of insulated layer to roof covering; alterations to tank housing.
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2018 Approved
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Kensington and Chelsea
Planning Authority Score
5.1/10
Average
#144 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Kensington and Chelsea ranks #174 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Kensington and Chelsea decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the nine months to December 2025
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #58 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #110 of 296
61%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #174 of 296
40%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #152 of 296
94%
Minor dwellings approved
455 decided (1-9 homes)
87%
Change of use approved
53 decided
1,839
Total decisions
135 refused in the nine months to December 2025
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.