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ARB/26/03357 - Part Fell Part Prune Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Prune 1 x Magnolia (front), 1 x Magnolia, 2 x Fig (rear); FELL 1 x Oak (rear) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Jun 2026
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Approved
7 Sept 2026

Approved on 7 Sept 2026 · Last checked 20 Oct 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 9

De Vere 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 - 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
12 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 22-25, Kensington Court W8, Grade II, about 49 m from the postcode pin · 12 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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Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 1905 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Inside the Kensington and Chelsea built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 5 (very good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 November 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 2

Last sold for £2,150,000 in November 2003. Semi-detached house, freehold.

3 November 2003£2,150,000
27 September 1996£1,020,000

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

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Important details

Council
Kensington and Chelsea
Application type
Part Fell Part Prune
Postcode
W8 5PH
Received
24 Jun 2026
Validated
24 Jun 2026
Ward
Queen's Gate
Case officer
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Target decision
19 Aug 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
7 Sept 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 75 days from validation, 36 days slower than Kensington and Chelsea's median of 39 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

63%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
865decided 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
17 Jul 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Approved
Prune x 1 magnolia, x 1 vibernam (front garden) x 1 magnolia, x 1 fig, x 1 holm oak (rear…
ARB/23/07572
2021 Approved
Prune 1 x Oak (rear), 1 x Magnolia (rear), 1 x Magnolia (front)
ARB/21/07075
2018 Approved
Prune 1 x oak, 1 x magnolia (rear)
ARB/18/03583
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
6 Kensington Court Place, London, W8 5BJ
Proposed paving to front ground floor entrance and side with black and white mosaic tiles.
PP/25/05732
2025 Approved
Flat 3, 21 Kensington Court, London, W8 5DW
Internal alterations including:general electrics upgrade using existing routes and socket…
LB/25/06543
2025
5 Albert Place, London, W8 5PD
T1 Maple (x1) Fell to ground level
ARB/25/06818
2025
12-14 Victoria Road, London
FELL 1 x Bay (rear)
ARB/25/06476
2025 Approved
Flat 32, Esmond Court, Thackeray Street, London, W8 5HB
Removal of external metal fire escape staircase located on east elevation. Reinstatement…
PP/25/04544
2025 Approved
Flat 1, 25 Kensington Court, London, W8 5DP
Removal of cream quarry tiles to stairs and light-well, lowering of concrete and relaying…
PP/25/04855
2025 Approved
Flat 1, 25 Kensington Court, London, W8 5DP
Removal of cream quarry tiles to stairs and light-well, lowering of concrete and relaying…
LB/25/04856
2025 Approved
9 and 10 Douro Place, London, W8 5PH
Prune 1 x Common Lime (front of No.9) and Prune 1 x Lime (front of No. 10)
ARB/25/04265
2025 Approved
4 Douro Place, London, W8 5PH
Variation or removal of condition 2 (compliance with approved drawings) of planning permi…
PP/25/02615
2025 Withdrawn
15 and 16 Douro Place, London, W8 5PH
Variation of Condition 2 (compliance with approved drawings) of planning permission PP/23…
PP/25/01652
2025 Approved
Flat 16B, Kensington Court Gardens, Kensington Court Place, London, W8 5QF
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PP/25/01578
2025 Approved
Flat 4, 24 Kensington Court, London, W8 5DP
Internal alterations: reconfiguration of layout, relocating kitchen to rear of property.
LB/25/01437
2025 Withdrawn
Flat 1, 25 Kensington Court, London, W8 5DP
Replacement of existing cream quarry tiles to natural slate to front basement light-well.
PP/25/01797
2025 Withdrawn
Flat 1, 25 Kensington Court, London, W8 5DP
Replacement of existing cream quarry tiles to natural slate to front basement light-well.
LB/25/01798
2025 Approved
Flat 1, 25 Kensington Court, London, W8 5DP
Installation of ventilated dry lining system and cavity drainage system to all walls of b…
LB/25/00948
2025 Approved
7 Kensington Court Place, London, W8 5BJ
Proposed works to render the existing brickwork to the rear of the building (Amended Desc…
PP/25/00192
2025 Approved
3-4 Albert Place, LONDON, W8 5PD
Prune 1 x Laurus Nobilis (front)
ARB/25/00509
2024 Withdrawn
4 Douro Place, London, W8 5PH
Variation of condition 2 (approved drawings) of planning permission 23/05133 to allow the…
PP/24/08065
2024 Approved
22 Victoria Road, London, W8 5RG
Prune 1 x Magnolia (rear)
ARB/24/08557
2024 Approved
13 Albert Place, LONDON, W8 5PD
Prune 1 x Bay (rear)
ARB/24/07532
2019 Approved
Flat 4, 25 Kensington Court, LONDON, W8 5DP
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LB/19/06014
2019 Approved
Flat 4, 25 Kensington Court, LONDON, W8 5DP
Replace single window on lightwell, upgrade other windows in lightwell, remove internal w…
PP/19/06013
2019 Withdrawn
Flat 1, 25 Kensington Court, London, W8 5DP
Installation of double glazed roof lights on sloping roofs of outbuildings at rear; insta…
LB/19/04256
2019 Withdrawn
Flat 1, 25 Kensington Court, London, W8 5DP
Installation of double glazed roof lights on sloping roofs of outbuildings at rear; insta…
PP/19/04255
2019 Approved
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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.