Royal College Of Art Kensington Gore London SW7 2EU Data via plota.co.uk
25/07839/TCA - Applic. for works to trees in CA
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Proposal
T1 Ginkgo: crown reduce to previous, most recent reduction points (approx. 2m). Data via plota.co.uk
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Received
29 Oct 2025
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Validated
10 Nov 2025
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Approved
18 Nov 2025
Approved on 18 Nov 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 9 Oct 2026
Documents 5
Decision & officer reports 1
Plans & drawings 1
Application forms 2
Other documents 1
Site constraints 10
Grade II listed: Royal College of Art
List entry 1389259 · The pin is inside its outline · 29 more listed buildings within 150 m (3 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 24 Grade II)
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.
Show the other 29 with distances
- 16 mLamp Standard to North West Side of Royal Albert HallGrade II
- 33 mLamp Standard to North West of Main Door to Royal Albert HallGrade II
- 40 mRoyal Albert HallGrade I
- 45 mRoyal College of OrganistsGrade II
- 46 mQueen Alexandra's HouseGrade II
- 54 mLamp Standard on Pavement Outside Entrance to Royal College of OrganistsGrade II
- 80 m197-200, Queen's Gate Sw7Grade II
- 80 mLamp Standard on Pavement to South East of Royal College of OrganistsGrade II
- 86 m196, Queen's Gate Sw7Grade II
- 89 m25, Kensington Gore Sw7Grade II
- 96 mLamp Standard Outside Imperial College UnionGrade II
- 101 mLamp Standard to South West of South Door to Royal Albert HallGrade II
- 112 mK6 Telephone Kiosk Adjacent to Eastern End of Ornamental Screen at Queens GateGrade II
- 118 mChurch of the Holy TrinityGrade I
- 120 mAlbert Hall Mansions Numbers 1 to 30Grade II
- 121 mLamp Standard to West of Albert Hall Mansions Numbers 1 to 30Grade II
- 124 mStatue of Field Marshal Lord NapierGrade II
- 124 mStatue of Lord Napier of Magdala in Centre of Roadway at North End Next to Kensington RoadGrade II
- 124 mStatue of Field Marshal Lord Napier
- 129 mPrince Consort National Memorial (Albert Memorial)Grade I
- 132 mLamp Standard to South East of Entrance to Royal Albert HallGrade II
- 134 mMemorial of the 1851 ExhibitionGrade II
- 135 mLamp Standard to North West of Albert Hall Mansions Numbers 31 to 48Grade II
- 136 mGates, Gatepiers and Railings to Queen's GateGrade II*
- 136 mAlbert CourtGrade II
- 137 mAlbert Hall Mansions Numbers 31 to 48Grade II
- 141 m1-4 and 4a, Hyde Park Gate Sw7Grade II
- 146 m1-19, Queen's Gate Sw7Grade II
- 149 mBalustrade to Forecourt of Number 1 to 8Grade II
Knightsbridge 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.
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.
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.
Registered park or garden 31 m away: Kensington Gardens
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1876 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Inside the City of Westminster built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Metropolitan Open Land 26 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site
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.
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Important details
- Council
- Westminster
- Application type
- Applic. for works to trees in CA
- Postcode
- SW7 2EU
- Received
- 29 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 10 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Knightsbridge & Belgravia
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 5 Jan 2026
- Decision
- No objections
- Decision date
- 18 Nov 2025
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Ginkgo Gardens
How this decision compares
Decided in 8 days from validation, 28 days faster than Westminster's median of 36 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.
This one8d
Council36d
UK37d
77%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
797decided 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 9 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14448692
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14448692
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
47 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2025
Detailed drawings of the typical louvred panel in context of existing window frames (at s…
2025
Detailed drawings of the typical louvred panel in context of existing window frames (at s…
2025
Detailed drawings of the new dry riser inlet including materials pursuant to condition 3…
2025
Detailed drawings of the new dry riser inlet including materials pursuant to condition 4…
2025
Approved
This Council is asked for its observations on an application submitted to Westminster Cit…
2025
Roof extension to the Gulbenkian building and reinstatement of main entrance with new gla…
2025
Roof extension to the Gulbenkian building and reinstatement of main entrance with new gla…
2025
Approved
Details of a sample of the solar film as installed for inspection on site pursuant to Con…
2025
Approved
Details of a sample of the solar film as installed for inspection on site pursuant to Con…
2025
Approved
T1 London plane: crown reduce to previous, most recent reduction points.
2025
Approved
Series of investigative and opening up works to the RCA.
2025
Strip out and refurbishment of the Darwin Building including reconfiguration of interior…
2025
Introduction of aluminium louvres into the top panel of each window on the north and sout…
2022
Approved
Detailed drawings (plans/elevations at 1:10 and sections at 1:5) of the vault doors, incl…
2021
Approved
Detailed drawings (plans/elevations at 1:10 and sections at 1:5) of the vault doors, purs…
2021
Approved
Replacement of redundant water tanks in the front pavement vaults with new plant equipmen…
2021
Approved
Replacement of redundant water tanks in the front pavement vaults with new plant equipmen…
2021
Approved
T1 Ginkgo biloba: crown reduce to previous, most recent reduction points.T2 London plane…
2017
Approved
1 x London plane (internal fernery courtyard): removal
2016
Approved
2 x London planes (central courtyard): crown reduction by 25 per cent.
2016
Approved
Display of a double-sided advertisement panel consisting of 1 LED digital screen and 1 st…
2016
Approved
Display of a double-sided advertisement panel consisting of 1 LED digital screen and 1 in…
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Erection of roof extension to provide additional residential floorspace at fourth floor l…
2025
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High-level plaster repairs and associated remedial works across multiple bays within the…
2025
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Refurbishment and extensions to rear; installation of air conditioning unit to east eleva…
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Royal Albert Hall Kensington Gore London SW7 2AP
Removal of internal timber partition and replacement with new partition incorporating a p…
2025
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Flat 5 24 Kensington Gore London SW7 2ET
Erection of roof extension to provide additional residential floorspace at fourth floor l…
2025
Flat 5 24 Kensington Gore London SW7 2ET
Erection of extension at roof level; window alterations; adjustment to an existing roofto…
2024
8 Jay Mews London SW7 2EP
Replacement of all timber windows on the front and rear elevations with new double glazed…
2024
8 Jay Mews London SW7 2EP
Raising the front parapet wall to be in line with 10 Jay Mews.
2024
Approved
Royal Albert Hall Kensington Gore London SW7 2AP
Erect temporary access scaffolding platform at high level in the auditorium to inspect th…
2023
Approved
Flat 5 24 Kensington Gore London SW7 2ET
Erection of a single storey extension at roof level to provide additional residential flo…
2023
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Royal Albert Hall Kensington Gore London SW7 2AP
Upgrade of CCTV surveillance system, including replacement of all existing fittings. Link…
2023
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2022
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26 Kensington Gore London SW7 2ET
Replacement roof level conservatory and associated alterations to existing roof terrace.
2022
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Royal Albert Hall Kensington Gore London SW7 2AP
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2022
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Royal Albert Hall Kensington Gore London SW7 2AP
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Royal Albert Hall Kensington Gore London SW7 2AP
Installation of LED light fittings onto the north side of the 1851 Great Exhibition Memor…
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Installation of LED light fittings onto the north side of the 1851 Great Exhibition Memor…
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26 Kensington Gore London SW7 2ET
Internal alterations at ground and basement level
2022
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Replacement of existing and erection of new lightweight conservatory structure to roof to…
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Refurbishment of the internal interior.
2016
Approved
Royal Albert Hall Kensington Gore London SW7 2AP
Variation of Condition 1 of planning permission dated 16 September 2015 (RN: 15/06079/FUL…
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Royal Albert Hall Kensington Gore London SW7 2AP
Variation of Condition 1 of listed building consent dated 16 September 2015 (RN: 15/06080…
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Royal Albert Hall Kensington Gore London SW7 2AP
Erection of temporary scaffolding around the North Porch to facilitate replacement of the…
2016
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Royal Albert Hall Kensington Gore London SW7 2AP
Internal alterations to bars, bridge link and stairs. Installation of an enclosed plant a…
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Internal alterations including addition and extension of steps to 19 Loggia Boxes at grou…
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.
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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
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