Open Space (central) Queen's Gardens London W2 3BA Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
1855 - London plane - Reduce south side of canopy by 3-4m to rebalance, ease suppression on south side and improve relationship with adjacent properties. 1859 - Hybrid poplar - Re-pollard to established points at 13m x 2.5m. Cyclical tree management works. 1861 - Hornbeam - Remove deadwood and weak branches over gardens. Works required as part of the routine maintenance of the gardens. 1862 - Common hawthorn - Remove 1no. partially failed branch at 1.5m towards gardens. Works required for risk mitigation. 1865 - London plane - Reduce south side upper canopy by up to 3m, to c. 6m from trunk, in line with lower canopy, for balance. Reduce north and north-west canopy by up to 4m to c. 6m from trunk, to rebalance canopy and ease suppression on adjacent trees, as implemented for plane trees in eastern garden. 1866 - Flowering cherry - Crown lift to maintain 4m clearance above road. Works required as part of the routine maintenance of the gardens. 1879 - Sycamore - Remove numerous small diameter partially failed/dead branches at c. 5m and 10m. Works required for risk mitigation. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 11 Nov 2026 and 24 Nov 2026, from Westminster's recent tree and landscaping works.
Documents 10
Statements & assessments 4
Plans & drawings 2
Application forms 2
Site constraints 8
Show all 21 with distances
- 13 m12-33, Queens Gardens W2Grade II
- 15 m34-65, Queens Gardens W2Grade II
- 35 m38-62, Cleveland Square W2Grade II
- 90 m23-31, Cleveland Square W2Grade II
- 92 m18-22, Craven Hill W2Grade II
- 95 m32-48, Leinster Gardens W2Grade II
- 103 m22, DEVONSHIRE TERRACE W2 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 112 m2-16, Craven Hill W2Grade II
- 118 m13, Craven Hill W2Grade II
- 121 m19-23, Craven Hill W2Grade II
- 122 m11, Craven Hill W2Grade II
- 124 mNumbers 19 to 22 (Consecutive), Including Number 19a and Screen Wall Forming Equivalent of Numbers 23 and 24Grade II
- 128 m66-68, Queens Gardens W2Grade II
- 129 m9, Craven Hill W2Grade II
- 135 m23-26, Devonshire Terrace W2Grade II
- 139 m7, Craven Hill W2Grade II
- 144 m15-22, Cleveland Square W2Grade II
- 147 m1-7, Cleveland Square W2Grade II
- 147 mCorringhamGrade II
- 147 m36-42, Lancaster Gate W2Grade II
- 147 m43-55, Lancaster Gate W2Grade II
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Important details
- Council
- Westminster
- Application type
- Applic. for wks to trees subject to TPO
- Postcode
- W2 3BA
- Received
- 14 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 14 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Lancaster Gate
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 9 Dec 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- MDJ Arboricultural Consultancy Ltd
Decision outlook
Day 5 of the 56-day target. Westminster usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 35.
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 17 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15297625
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15297625
- 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.
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