Open Space Belgrave Square London SW1X 8PS Data via plota.co.uk

26/06834/TPO - Applic. for wks to trees subject to TPO Pending

Proposal

T4530 - Platanus x hispanica: Remove faulted limb(s) - (it is unclear whether the limb reported has been removed check with contractor whether this has been removed or requires removal) Oversize massaria limb over gardeners yard - Estimate 150mm diameter 5 m length. TMA to submit application/notification to WCC for additional work as per climbing report, or retrospective notification if the limb has already been removed. T4578 - Aesculus x carnea: Pollard, initiate new regime - to approximately 4 m above raised bed level and below main stem failure. Reducing all remaining growth below this by 3 m on branches to south and west (current length ~6 m). Damaged limb to east to be left un-pruned. T7480 - Platanus x hispanica: Remove faulted limb(s) - (it is unclear whether the limb reported has been removed check with contractor whether this has been removed or requires removal) 9 m NW Large branch with suspected massaria infection overhanging parking bays- Estimate 150mm diameter 4 m long. TMA to submit application/notification to WCC for additional work as per climbing report, or retrospective notification if the limb has already been removed. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
7 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 4 Nov 2026 and 18 Nov 2026, from Westminster's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 12

Registered park or garden: The Grosvenor Estate: Belgrave Square
Nationally designated heritage. Its significance and setting carry great weight.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Belgravia 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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: W5_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.
Priority habitat: Deciduous woodland
A habitat of principal importance. It shapes the ecology work and the biodiversity net gain a scheme has to show.
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: Other Priority Habitats - NEZ
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
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.
19 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 1-11, Belgrave Square Sw1, Grade I, 44 m away · 5 Grade I, 5 Grade II*, 9 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 ↗
National infrastructure project 1002 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is 1002 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, 147 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the City of Westminster built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), 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 9 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

Application type
Applic. for wks to trees subject to TPO
Postcode
SW1X 8PS
Received
7 Oct 2026
Validated
7 Oct 2026
Ward
Knightsbridge & Belgravia
Case officer
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Target decision
2 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
TMA Environmental Consultants

Decision outlook

Day 21 of the 56-day target. Westminster usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 35.

Day 2135 days to the 56-day target
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 22 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15278344
Planning Portal ref
PP-15278344
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