Linstead Halls Of Residence 16 - 18 Princes Gardens London SW7 1NA Data via plota.co.uk

26/04778/TCA - Applic. for works to trees in CA Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

227 Arbutus unedo (Strawberry Tree) Lift low canopy - Pedestrian clearance to 2.5 m over footpath. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Jul 2026
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Approved
11 Aug 2026

Approved on 11 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 14 Aug 2026

Documents 8

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF TCA NO OBJECTIONS Decision Notice · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF PROPOSAL Ventilation/Extraction statement · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF PRINCES GARDEN - HALLS OF RESIDENCE MAP Drawing · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF FEECALCULATION Background Papers · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION Other · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ATTACHMENTSUMMARY Background Papers · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PRINCES GARDEN - HALLS OF RESIDENCE SCHEDULE Background Papers · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 11

Grade II listed: 8-15, Princes Gardens Sw7
List entry 1227167 · The pin is inside its outline · 17 more listed buildings within 150 m (17 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.
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Historic England ↗
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.
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
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.
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 183 m away: Hyde Park; National infrastructure project 1642 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Inside the City of Westminster built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 5 (very good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Priority habitat 9 m away: Deciduous woodland; Tree preservation order 25 m away: W27_A1.
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.

Building

Floor area1,541 m² (16,587 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 107)
UseResidential Institutions: Universities and Colleges
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Westminster
Application type
Applic. for works to trees in CA
Postcode
SW7 1NA
Received
17 Jul 2026
Validated
17 Jul 2026
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Sept 2026
Decision
No objections
Decision date
11 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
TMA Environmental Consultants

How this decision compares

Decided in 25 days from validation, 11 days faster than Westminster's median of 36 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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 14 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15091535
Planning Portal ref
PP-15091535
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.