St Johns Church Hyde Park Crescent London W2 2QD Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
T1-T4 4 x London planes: reduce back from the building by 3-4m, not exceeding previous, most recent reduction points. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 19 Nov 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 28 Oct 2026
Documents 7
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 1
Application forms 2
Site constraints 9
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- 40 mWar memorial at the Church of St John the EvangelistGrade II
- 102 mArvon CourtGrade II
- 119 m11-21, Hyde Park Square W2Grade II
- 121 m40-48, Connaught Street W2Grade II
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Checked on 2 November 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2018, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Westminster
- Application type
- Applic. for wks to trees subject to TPO
- Postcode
- W2 2QD
- Received
- 29 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 29 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Hyde Park
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 24 Dec 2025
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 19 Nov 2025
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Tim George Tree Services Ltd
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 21 days from validation, 15 days faster than Westminster's median of 36 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.
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 28 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14447308
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14447308
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
31 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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