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26/05766/TPO - Applic. for wks to trees subject to TPO Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Tree works as specified at Appendix A of the submitted tree report reference dated 06 August 2026. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Aug 2026
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Approved
3 Sept 2026

Approved on 3 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 9 Sept 2026

Documents 10

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF GRANT TPO CONSENT (NEW) Decision Notice · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF DELEGATED REPORT Report · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 3

PDF PROPOSAL Ventilation/Extraction statement · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF WESTMINSTER SCHOOL _TREE SURVEY REPORT_170826 Background Papers · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF SKETCH PLAN_INCLUDED_IN_TREE SURVEY Drawing · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF VINCENT SQUARE SKETCH PLAN 1 26 Drawing · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF FEECALCULATION Background Papers · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF ATTACHMENTSUMMARY Background Papers · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION Other · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 11

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Vincent Square 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 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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: W28_A1
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.
Archaeological priority area: City of Westminster APA 3.2
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
Air quality management area: Westminster 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 213 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is 213 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, 156 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 ↗
Central activities zone
The core of central London in the London Plan.
Offices, culture and the other strategic functions of the centre take priority over new housing here.
Also on the record
10 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the City of Westminster built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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.

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Important details

Council
Westminster
Application type
Applic. for wks to trees subject to TPO
Postcode
SW1P 2PW
Received
24 Aug 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Ward
Vincent Square
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Oct 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
3 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Tim George Tree Services Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 10 days from validation, 25 days faster than Westminster's median of 35 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

78%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
807decided in the last year

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 9 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15177550
Planning Portal ref
PP-15177550
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025
See attached survey
25/06414/TPO
2024
See Attached detailed survey Site meeting With Barbara Milne & Marcus Foster
24/05979/TPO
2023 Approved
55 x London planes (T1, T2, T5, T9, T10, T11, T12, T13, T14, T15, T16, T17, T18, T19, T20…
23/06390/TPO
2023 Withdrawn
T54 London Plane Branch at 6m to W - Reduce by 3m leaving branch approx. 9m in length. Pr…
23/02841/TCA
2023
T54 London Plane Branch at 6m to W - Reduce by 3m leaving branch approx. 9m in length. Pr…
23/02839/TCA
2022 Approved
9 x London planes ( T1, T2, T27, T46, T50, T51, T55, T65, T66): Crown clean by removal of…
22/05453/TPO
2022 Approved
Details of Appendix A of Code of Construction Practice pursuant to condition 3 of plannin…
22/04829/ADFULL
2022 Approved
Details of phase 1: desk study, phase 2: site investigation and phase 3: remediation stra…
22/03378/ADFULL
2022 Refused
Details of a completed Appendix A checklist from the Code of Construction Practice pursua…
22/04060/ADFULL
2022 Approved
Details of a Written Scheme of Investigation for Archaeological Watching Brief (WSI), pur…
22/02868/ADFULL
2021 Approved
Installation of drainage scheme and replacement irrigation equipment including water stor…
21/03450/FULL
2021 Approved
1 x London plane (T1): Crown lift south and south-eastern extents of crown to 6.5m. Later…
21/06567/TPO
2021 Approved
5 x London planes (T1, T2, T19, T42, T43): Crown clean by removal of dead and diseased br…
21/06064/TPO
2020 Approved
1 x London plane (T1): Crown clean Lift canopy off pavilion roof to provide 3 m clearance…
20/05324/TPO
2019 Approved
2 x London planes (T1, T2): Crown clean and lift canopies to 5m from ground level 2 x Lon…
19/06385/TPO
2018 Approved
London plane trees:T 1-2 Crown clean. Lift to 5mT 3 & 4 Crown clean and check brace T 5,9…
18/07148/TPO
2017 Approved
45 x London planes T1, T2 T5, T8, T12, T13, T17, T19, T23, T27, T28, T29, T30, T31, T32…
17/06968/TPO
2016 Approved
63 x London planes (T1-T5, T8-T16 and T18- T66): Crown clean. Remove trunk sucker growth…
16/07529/TPO
Within ~100m

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2025
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2023 Approved
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2021 Approved
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2021 Approved
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Alterations to the rear boundary wall including dismantling and rebuilding with reclaimed…
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2021 Approved
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2020 Approved
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Internal alterations at basement level including lowering part of the floor by 190mm and…
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2020 Approved
4 Vincent Square London SW1P 2LX
T5. Cherry: reduce crown overall by 1-1.5mT6. Pear: reduce lowest stem extending south ba…
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2020 Approved
4 Vincent Square London SW1P 2LX
Alterations to the front lightwell.
20/07283/LBC
2020 Approved
4 Vincent Square London SW1P 2LX
Alterations to the front lightwell.
20/07282/FULL
2020 Approved
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2020 Approved
4 Vincent Square London SW1P 2LX
1 x bay (rear): fell
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2017 Approved
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2017 Withdrawn
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Westminster
Planning Authority Score
3.5/10
Below average
#221 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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.

One of the strictest councils
only 81% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Westminster decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #201 of 296
81%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #277 of 296
44%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #258 of 296
28%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #46 of 296
83%
Minor dwellings approved
12 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
3 decided (10+ homes)
81%
Change of use approved
133 decided
4,602
Total decisions
648 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings