Flat 42, St Georges Court, Gloucester Road, London, SW7 4RA Data via plota.co.uk

ARB/26/04611 - Prune Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Prune 2 x Horse Chestnut and 1 x Sycamore (rear) Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
26 Aug 2026
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Approved
25 Sept 2026

Approved on 25 Sept 2026 · Last checked 18 Oct 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 8

De Vere 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 100 · Article 4 - No 106. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
21 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 23-34, Launceston Place W8, Grade II, about 26 m from the postcode pin · 20 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
National infrastructure project about 1597 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Inside the Kensington and Chelsea built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Kensington and Chelsea
Application type
Prune
Postcode
SW7 4RA
Received
26 Aug 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Ward
Queen's Gate
Case officer
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Target decision
7 Oct 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
25 Sept 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
25 Sept 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

2024 Approved
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Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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Internal reconfiguration and refurbishment***Withdrawn***
LB/25/06312
2025
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Prune 1x Robinia at front
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2025 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%).

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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