8 Astell Street, London, SW3 3RU Data via plota.co.uk

ARB/26/03234 - Fell Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

FELL 1 x Magnolia (rear) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Jun 2026
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Approved
17 Jul 2026

Approved on 17 Jul 2026 · Last checked 20 Oct 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 11

Chelsea 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 ↗
Article 4 direction
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
National infrastructure project about 522 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is about 522 m from the project boundary. Waste water treatment, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: London Strategic Heat Main Project (at pre-application, about 719 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
9 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Jubilee Cottages, Grade II, about 39 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade I, 7 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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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Registered park or garden about 109 m away: St Luke's Garden; Wider setting of protected view 9A.1 King Henry's Mound to St Paul's Cathedral; Inside the Kensington and Chelsea built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Town centre about 81 m away: King's Road (east).
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £2,100,000 in January 2004. Terraced house, freehold.

12 January 2004£2,100,000
17 April 1998£927,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area229 m² (2,465 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (58 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyMid-terrace house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2016, 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
Fell
Postcode
SW3 3RU
Received
17 Jun 2026
Validated
17 Jun 2026
Ward
Stanley
Case officer
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Target decision
29 Jul 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
17 Jul 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 30 days from validation, 9 days faster than Kensington and Chelsea's median of 39 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

63%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
864decided 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
17 Jul 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2018 Approved
Prune 1 x Magnolia (front)
ARB/18/03844
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
37 Godfrey Street, London, SW3 3SX
Construction of a roof structure to provide access to the roof terrace.(Retrospective)
PP/26/00048
2025 Approved
12 Godfrey Street, London, SW3 3TA
Construction or rear infill extension at first floor level.
PP/25/06651
2025 Approved
1A Burnsall Street, London, SW3 5XP
Installation of new air source heat pumps (ASHP's) to the roof of the building
PP/25/06286
2025 Approved
41 Jubilee Place, London, SW3 3TD
Replacement of existing crittall windows to flank elevation with new double glazed timber…
PP/25/02250
2025 Approved
27 Burnsall Street, London, SW3 3SR
Alteration of ground floor front windows to French doors (Certificate of Proposed Use/Dev…
CL/25/06283
2025 Approved
170 King's Road, London, SW3 4UP
Installation of 1no internally illuminated fascia sign and 1no internally illuminated pro…
CA/25/06636
2025 Approved
27 Burnsall Street, London, SW3 3SR
FELL 2 x Pittosporum shrubs in front garden.
ARB/25/06137
2025
16 St Luke's Street, London, SW3 3RS
Installation of external air conditioning unit with associated acoustic enclosure on fron…
PP/25/06549
2025 Approved
Ground Floor, 176 King's Road, London, SW3 4UP
Sheet metal finish in natural earth tones, applied to fascia boards on both elevations an…
CA/25/05194
2025 Refused
Outside 196-222 King's Road, London, SW3 5XP
Deployment of a BT Street Hub 3 unit with two internally illuminated digital 75-inch LCD…
CA/25/04831
2025 Refused
Outside 196-222 King's Road, London, SW3 5XP
Deployment of a BT Street Hub 3 unit with two internally illuminated digital 75-inch LCD…
PP/25/04830
2025 Approved
27 Burnsall Street, London, SW3 3SR
Erection of a second floor rear extension
PP/25/03391
2025 Approved
34 Astell Street, London, SW3 3RU
Rear ground floor infill extension.
PP/25/02907
2025 Withdrawn
1A Burnsall Street, London, SW3 5XP
Installation of air source heat pump (ASHP) on roof
PP/25/01616
2025 Approved
27 Burnsall Street, London, SW3 3SR
Removal and replacement of single storey rear extension, replacement fenestration to rear…
PP/25/00407
2025 Approved
9 St Luke's Street, London, SW3 3RS
Variation of condition 2 (approved drawings) of planning permission 23/05338 to change th…
PP/25/00284
2025 Approved
3 Burnsall Street, LONDON, SW3 3SR
Excavation of a single storey basement and formation of front and rear lightwells.
PP/25/00782
2025 Approved
190 King's Road, LONDON, SW3 5XP
Installation of 1no. externally illuminated facia sign, 1no. non- illuminated projecting…
CA/25/00136
2024 Withdrawn
27 Burnsall Street, London, SW3 3SR
Removal and replacement of single storey rear extension. Replacement fenestration to rear…
PP/24/07887
2024 Approved
6 Burnsall Street, London, SW3 3ST
Prune 1x Platanus x hispanica (London Plane)
ARB/24/08165
2020 Approved
32 Jubilee Place, LONDON, SW3 3TQ
Removal of window at ground floor level and section of brickwork below window. Replacemen…
PP/20/03253
2020 Approved
13 Astell Street, London, SW3 3RT
FELL 1x Hornbeam in rear garden
ARB/20/02611
2020 Approved
49 Godfrey Street, LONDON, SW3 3SX
Construction of lower ground floor below footprint of ground floor.
PP/20/02008
2020 Withdrawn
20 Astell Street, London, SW3 3RU
Construction of single-storey basement under footprint of house and three-storey rear ext…
PP/20/01973
2019 Withdrawn
11 St Luke's Street, London, SW3 3RS
Addition of glazed roof to front lightwell, with existing lean-to roof replaced
PP/19/07953
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.