Grosvenor Square Gardens Grosvenor Square London W1K 6LD Data via plota.co.uk

26/04702/TCA Pending
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T556 - Walnut: Lift low canopy, to 2.5 m to clear service box and allow more light to the understorey planting. T555 - London Plane: Lift low canopy, to 5 m to the south and southeast to clear lamp column and allow more light to the understorey planting. T517 - London Plane: Lift low canopy - to 5 m to the southwest to clear newly planted tree, lamp column, and allow more light to the understorey planting. T511 - English Oak & T512 - London Plane: Lift low canopy to 2.5 m over footpath. T542 - London Plane: Prune to clear 2x lamp columns by 1 m. T545 - London Plane: Prune to clear lamp column by 1 m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

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Important details

Council
Westminster
Postcode
W1K 6LD
Received
14 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Jul 2026
Target decision
8 Sept 2026

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 19 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15084112

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Installation of advertisement on hoardings around the development site for a temporary pe…
25/06188/ADV
2025 Approved
1 x oak tree (T522): Reduce low lateral branches on the south side of the crown by 1.5-2m…
25/03051/TCA
2025 Approved
1 x London plane tree (T550): lift southern crown aspect to 5 m above ground level by rem…
25/00593/TCA
2024 Approved
Crown lifting of 36 x London plane trees, 1 x walnut tree and 2 x lime trees, as numbered…
24/08509/TCA
2024
T529 - Platanus x hispanica (London Plane): RVL - Remove faulted limb(s) - Massaria affec…
24/07777/TCA
2024
T551 - Platanus x hispanica (London Plane): RVL - Remove faulted limb(s) - NE facing 7m u…
24/05658/TCA
2024
T501 & T503 - Platanus x hispanica:Lift low canopy, pedestrian clearance - to 3 m over fo…
24/04301/TCA
2024 Approved
1 x Walnut (T548): tidy snapped stubs in lower crown over road.
24/00174/TCA
2023 Approved
3 x London planes (T501, T528, T529): Lift canopies to 3 m over footpath.5 x London plane…
23/04899/TCA
2023 Approved
Use of four spaces within Grosvenor Square Gardens for the display of sculptures or publi…
23/01340/FULL
2023 Approved
1 x ornamental apple (T515): removal
23/02728/TCA
2022 Approved
1 x walnut (west side of Square highlighted on submitted plan): Crown lift to provide a 6…
22/05568/TCA
2022 Approved
Use of four spaces within Grosvenor Square Gardens for the display of sculptures or publi…
22/02659/FULL
2021 Withdrawn
Use of four spaces within Grosvenor Square Gardens for the display of sculptures or publi…
21/02335/FULL
2021 Approved
Works to Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial (FDR): three openings to North walls to allow…
21/08290/LBC
2021 Approved
Alterations to Grosvenor Square Gardens, including redesign of the gardens, comprising of…
21/08289/FULL
2022 Approved
1 x Tilia x vulgaris (T534 - Common Lime): Lift canopy to 2.5 m from ground level over ex…
22/00262/TCA
2021 Approved
Display of art work for a temporary period until 1st November 2021.
21/03489/FULL
2021 Withdrawn
Display of art work for a temporary period of 4 months. (Linked to 21/03489/FULL)
21/03490/LBC
2020 Approved
1 x London Plane (T517): Reduce branch with cavity by 2m (branch located approximately 17…
20/06864/TCA
2018 Approved
Tree surgery as specified (please see attached schedule)
18/04797/TCA
2018 Approved
1 x tree of heaven (526): removal
18/03160/TCA
2018 Approved
3 x London Planes T40, T47, T48 and 1 x Common Lime T33: Crown lift to 5.5m from ground l…
18/01064/TCA
2017 Approved
2 x London Planes (T23, T30), 2 x Common Limes (T32 and T33), 2 x Walnuts (T38 and T39)…
17/09777/TCA
2017 Approved
Removal and safe temporary storage of President Eisenhower and President Reagan statues a…
17/04670/FULL
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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 performance
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