20 Launceston Place, London, W8 5RL Data via plota.co.uk

ARB/25/05861 - Prune Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Prune 1x Robinia at front Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
29 Sept 2025
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Approved
31 Oct 2025

Approved on 31 Oct 2025 · Last checked 23 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 8

19 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 5-22, Launceston Place W8, Grade II, the postcode pin is inside its outline · 18 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 ↗
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 1610 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Inside the Kensington and Chelsea built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (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 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 1

Last sold for £3,700,000 in December 2005. Semi-detached house, freehold.

14 December 2005£3,700,000

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
Prune
Postcode
W8 5RL
Received
29 Sept 2025
Validated
29 Sept 2025
Ward
Queen's Gate
Case officer
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Target decision
24 Nov 2025
Decision
Granted
Decision date
31 Oct 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
31 Oct 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

2022 Approved
Prune 1 x False Acacia (front)
ARB/22/07267
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2018 Withdrawn
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2025 Approved
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Internal refurbishment of flat including removal of existing partitions, finishes and fit…
LB/25/06435
2025 Approved
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ARB/25/06209
2025 Withdrawn
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Internal reconfiguration and refurbishment***Withdrawn***
LB/25/06312
2025 Approved
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Extension of rear external facade by 950mm over rear internal courtyard. Replacement of d…
PP/25/04975
2025 Approved
Flat 1, 24 Cornwall Gardens, London, SW7 4AW
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2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
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Internal works to flat (Retrospective Application)
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2025 Refused
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2025 Approved
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2025 Withdrawn
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PP/25/02336
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LB/25/01576
2025 Approved
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Internal alterations and replacement of rear elevation door with a window (Amended descri…
PP/25/01575
2025 Approved
10 Launceston Place, London, W8 5RL
Removal of sash window and security grille to lower ground floor front elevation and repl…
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2025 Approved
10 Launceston Place, London, W8 5RL
Removal of sash window and security grille to lower ground floor front elevation and repl…
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2025 Approved
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2024 Withdrawn
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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%).

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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

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