Open Space Centre Of Hyde Park Square London W2 2JZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/04592/TPO - Applic. for wks to trees subject to TPO Approved

Proposal

London planes P6 and P4: Prune back touching branches between the two trees by 1 to 2 metres maximum (small diameter growth). London planes P2 and P4 : Prune back touching branches between the two trees by 1 to 2 metres maximum (small diameter growth). London planes P3 and P5: Prune back touching branches between the two trees by 1 to 2 metres maximum (small diameter growth). London plane P5: Prune back from maple by 1 to 2 metres maximum (small diameter growth). London plane P7: Prune back from maple by 1 to 2 metres maximum (small diameter growth) and reduce lower branch of maple by 1 to 2 metres. London planes P8 and P10: Prune back touching branches between the two trees by 1 to 2 metres maximum (small diameter growth). London planes P14 and P15: Thin branch ends between the two trees by up to 30% to allow additional light penetration. London planes P11 and P12: Thin branch ends between the two trees by up to 30% to allow additional light penetration through both trees. London planes P9 and P6 Thin branch ends between the two trees to allow additional light penetration through both trees. London planes P2, P3, P4, P5, P6, P7, P8, P9, P10, P11, P12, P14, P15: Crown lift to approximately 5.5 metres, removing longer drooping branches whilst maintaining the natural flow and appearance of the tree line. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
9 Jul 2026
Approved
12 Aug 2026

Approved on 12 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 13 Aug 2026

Site constraints 8

Bayswater 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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: W12_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.
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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
14 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 11-21, Hyde Park Square W2, Grade II, 37 m away · 14 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 204 m away: Hyde Park; Inside the City of Westminster built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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

Application type
Applic. for wks to trees subject to TPO
Postcode
W2 2JZ
Received
9 Jul 2026
Validated
9 Jul 2026
Ward
Hyde Park
Case officer
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Target decision
3 Sept 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
12 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Tim George Tree Services Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 34 days from validation, 6 days slower than Westminster's median of 28 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

90%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
318decided 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 13 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15074139
Env. assessment
No
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