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Consultation ARB/26/05343
Trees & landscaping
Council
Kensington and Chelsea 5.1/10
Date received
5 Oct 2026
Date validated
5 Oct 2026
Postcode
W11 4RB

Description

Prune 1 x Weeping Silver Birch (rear) Data via plota.co.uk

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Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision between 11 Nov 2026 and 15 Dec 2026, from Kensington and Chelsea's recent tree and landscaping works.

Day 4 of the 56-day target. Kensington and Chelsea usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 46.

Day 452 days to the 56-day target
56%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
744decided 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 →

Site constraints 9

27 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 1-8, St James's Gardens W11, Grade II, the postcode pin is inside its outline · 27 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 ↗
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 1759 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; Designated open space about 20 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 7 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 4

Last sold for £5,350,000 in April 2018. Terraced house, freehold.

24 April 2018£5,350,000
28 January 2013£4,750,000
11 September 2008£4,610,000
22 June 1995£1,085,000

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

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Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
22 St James's Gardens, London, W11 4RE
Replacement of existing modern single-glazed sash windows with vacuum-glazed timber sashe…
LB/25/06601
2025
22 St James's Gardens, London, W11 4RE
Replacement of existing modern single-glazed sash windows with vacuum-glazed timber sashe…
PP/25/06600
2025
32 St Ann's Villas, London, W11 4RS
Reversion of vacant school use to 2no. dwellings with associated internal and external al…
PP/25/06260
2025
32 St Ann's Villas, London, W11 4RS
Reversion of former school to 2no. dwellings with associated internal and external altera…
LB/25/06261
2025
24 St James's Gardens, London, W11 4RE
Erection of a part single storey, part two storey rear extension. Construction of an outb…
PP/25/06202
2025
24 St James's Gardens, London, W11 4RE
Erection of a part single storey, part two storey rear extension. Construction of an outb…
LB/25/06203
2025 Approved
17 Queensdale Place, London, W11 4SQ
Lowering of existing window cill to the front lightwell and introduction of metal steps f…
PP/25/04942
2025 Approved
47 Addison Avenue, London, W11 4QU
Removal of existing timber double doors at raised ground floor of front elevation and the…
LB/25/04916
2025
58 Addison Avenue, London, W11 4QP
Demolition of linked detached two-storey dwelling (C3) with a new two-storey single dwell…
PP/25/05856
2025
58 Addison Avenue, London, W11 4QP
Demolition of linked detached two-storey dwelling (C3) with a new two-storey single dwell…
LB/25/05857
2025 Approved
30 Queensdale Road, London, W11 4SA
External alterations including replacement additions at ground, 2nd floor side and roof l…
PP/25/03377
2025 Approved
54 Addison Avenue, London, W11 4QP
Erection of single storey outbuilding and works to rear wall of property including creati…
PP/25/03342
2025 Approved
54 Addison Avenue, London, W11 4QP
Erection of single storey outbuilding and works to rear wall of property including creati…
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19 Queensdale Place, London, W11 4SQ
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ARB/25/04194
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24 St James's Gardens, London, W11 4RE
Erection of a part single storey, part two storey rear extension. Construction of an outb…
LB/25/02239
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24 St James's Gardens, London, W11 4RE
Erection of a part single storey, part two storey rear extension. Construction of an outb…
PP/25/02238
2025 Approved
17 Queensdale Place, London, W11 4SQ
Variation of Condition 2 (Compliance with approved drawings) of planning permission PP/24…
PP/25/02243
2025 Approved
55 Addison Avenue, London, W11 4QU
Construction of outbuilding in rear of garden to be used as a studio.
PP/25/01795
2025 Approved
55 Addison Avenue, London, W11 4QU
Construction of outbuilding in rear of garden to be used as a studio.
LB/25/01796
2025 Approved
7 St James's Gardens, London, W11 4RB
Replacement of single glazed door sets to lower ground with slim profile double glazed do…
LB/25/01284
2020 Approved
14 St James's Gardens, LONDON, W11 4RE
Prune x 1 lime rear garden
ARB/20/07042
2020 Approved
36 Queensdale Road, LONDON, W11 4SA
Request lawful confirmation of use of property as a single family dwelling (Certificate o…
CL/20/06496
2020 Approved
54 Addison Avenue, LONDON, W11 4QP
Prune 1 x Magnolia (rear)
ARB/20/05808
2020 Approved
26 St James's Gardens, LONDON, W11 4RE
Construction of lower ground floor extension and installation of sliding doors to upper g…
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2020 Approved
53 Addison Avenue, LONDON, W11 4QU
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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

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