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ARB/25/04494 - Prune Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Prune 1 x Cornus (front) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Jul 2025
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Approved
22 Aug 2025

Approved on 22 Aug 2025 · Last checked 23 Oct 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 12

Grade II listed: Number 4 and Forecourt Railings
List entry 1265637 · The pin is inside its outline · 24 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade II*, 20 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 24 with distances
Historic England ↗
Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Royal Hospital 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
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 ↗
National infrastructure project 24 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is 24 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, 485 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 ↗
Registered park or garden 23 m away: Chelsea Physic Garden
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.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Kensington and Chelsea built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 1b (very poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space 23 m away.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 1 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

Floor area393 m² (4,230 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (33 out of 100)
PropertySemi-detached house, 12 habitable rooms
BuiltPre-1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2008, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Kensington and Chelsea
Application type
Prune
Postcode
SW3 4JJ
Received
21 Jul 2025
Validated
21 Jul 2025
Ward
Royal Hospital
Case officer
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Target decision
1 Sept 2025
Decision
Granted
Decision date
22 Aug 2025
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 32 days from validation, 7 days faster 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
22 Aug 2025

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2019 Approved
FELL 1 x Magnolia (front)
ARB/19/05972
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
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Prune 1 x Common Lime (rear)
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2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
2 Swan Walk, London, SW3 4JJ
Prune 4 x Lime (rear)
ARB/25/04493
2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
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Alterations including single storey rear extension to house; and addition of safety raili…
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2024 Approved
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Variation of condition 2 (compliance with approved drawings) of planning permission PP/24…
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2024 Approved
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Prune 1 x Koelreutaria Paniculata (front)
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2024 Approved
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Replacement of three steel framed single glazed lanterns to lower west annex, with alumin…
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External air conditioning condenser unit to rear (Retrospective application)
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External air conditioning condenser unit to rear (Retrospective application)
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2024 Approved
2 Swan Walk, LONDON, SW3 4JJ
Roof level lift motor room terrace to include new slimlite double glazed hardwood casemen…
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2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
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External maintenance works at roof level including slate renewal; like for like lead rene…
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2024 Approved
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Proposed Tuck pointing to existing brickwork to front elevation.
LB/24/03484
2024 Withdrawn
2 Swan Walk, LONDON, SW3 4JJ
Works to existing roof level lift motor room terrace to include proposed railings in flat…
LB/24/03481
2024 Withdrawn
2 Swan Walk, LONDON, SW3 4JJ
Works to existing roof level lift motor room terrace to include proposed railings in flat…
PP/24/03480
2024 Approved
Flat 2, 11 Chelsea Embankment, LONDON, SW3 4LE
Reconstruction of front elevation balcony at first floor level
LB/24/02781
2024 Approved
Flat 2, 11 Chelsea Embankment, LONDON, SW3 4LE
Reconstruction of front elevation balcony at first floor level
PP/24/02780
2016 Approved
73 Royal Hospital Road, LONDON, SW3 4HP
Formation of single storey basement below footprint of house and part of rear garden.
PP/16/06470
2016 Approved
2 Swan Walk, LONDON, SW3 4JJ
External decoration including cleaning external brickwork and stucco/rendered surveys. Re…
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2016 Approved
41 Paradise Walk, LONDON, SW3 4JL
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2016 Approved
42 Tite Street, LONDON, SW3 4JA
Rear extension at lower ground floor, removal of non original timber balcony/decking/stai…
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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

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.