28 St James's Place London SW1A 1NR Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
1 x Himalayan birch (T1): Fell Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 18 Nov 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 13 Oct 2026
Documents 14
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 1
Application forms 2
Other documents 9
Site constraints 12
Show the other 47 with distances
- 4 m29, St James's Place Sw1Grade II
- 6 mSpencer HouseGrade I
- 17 m31, St James's Place Sw1Grade II
- 29 m3 Bollards, One by Number 13, One by Number 15, One by Number 31Grade II
- 30 m15, St James's PlaceGrade II
- 30 m14, St James's Place Sw1Grade II
- 30 m13, St James's Place Sw1Grade II
- 31 m26, St James's PlaceGrade II*
- 34 m11, St James's Place Sw1Grade II
- 36 m10, St James's Place Sw1Grade II
- 37 mBridgewater HouseGrade I
- 41 m5-9 St James's PlaceGrade II
- 42 mLamp post outside 37-38 St James's PlaceGrade II
- 43 m39 to 45, St James's PlaceGrade II
- 46 mCarlton ClubGrade II*
- 47 m20, BLUE BALL YARD SW1 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 67 m4, St James's Place Sw1Grade II*
- 72 m2 and 3, St James's PlaceGrade II
- 75 mThe Constitutional ClubGrade II
- 76 m7 Lampstandards Numbered 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11 and 13Grade II
- 78 m74, St James Street Sw1Grade II*
- 78 mTerraces and Ornamental Walls of Bridgewater House on Green Park SideGrade I
- 86 m19, St James's Place Sw1Grade II
- 87 m20, St James's Place Sw1Grade II
- 96 mThe Royal Overseas League, Including Rutland House and Its Former Gatehouse, Number 16 Arlington Street, and Vernon House to the SouthGrade I
- 98 m87 and 88, St James's Street Sw1Grade II*
- 104 mPratt's ClubGrade II
- 109 m8, Cleveland Row Sw1Grade II
- 111 m9, Cleveland Row Sw1Grade II
- 112 m10, Cleveland Row Sw1Grade II
- 113 m11, Cleveland Row Sw1Grade II
- 115 m12, Cleveland Row Sw1Grade II
- 116 mSt James's Palace St James's Palace, Garden Walls, Marlborough Gate EtcGrade I
- 117 mStornaway HouseGrade II
- 117 m10, ST JAMES'S STREET SW1 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 118 mApartment 5, St James' PalaceGrade I
- 119 mBrook's Club (South of Number 60)Grade I
- 121 mLock's of St James'sGrade II*
- 124 m4, St James's Street Sw1Grade II
- 124 mBollard at North East Corner of YardGrade II
- 126 m3, St James's Street Sw1Grade II*
- 130 m1 and 2 St James's Street, including 64 Pall MallGrade II*
- 131 m8 Lamp Standards Numbered 1 and 3 to 9 (Consecutive)Grade II
- 133 mWarwick HouseGrade II
- 142 m1-4, Pickering Place Sw1Grade II*
- 147 m5, Pickering Place Sw1Grade II*
- 150 mThe Economist group (including office tower, residential block, former bank and podium)Grade II*
Checked on 2 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
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Important details
- Council
- Westminster
- Application type
- Applic. for works to trees in CA
- Postcode
- SW1A 1NR
- Received
- 6 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 6 Oct 2025
- Ward
- St James's
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 1 Dec 2025
- Decision
- No objections
- Decision date
- 18 Nov 2025
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- GraftinGardeners Ltd
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 43 days from validation, 7 days slower than Westminster's median of 36 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.
Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Westminster in the last twelve months, from validation. Westminster decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 13 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14385287
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14385287
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
Westminster is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #258 out of 296. Only 28% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Westminster is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 81% approved vs 90% nationally.
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.
Freehold owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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