Flat 1 48 St George's Drive London SW1V 4BU Data via plota.co.uk

25/08396/TCA - Applic. for works to trees in CA Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 1 x Loquat: fell T2 1 x Tree of Heaven: fell Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Nov 2025
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Approved
22 Jan 2026

Approved on 22 Jan 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 13 Oct 2026

Documents 7

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF LETTER DATED Decision Notice · 20 Jan 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF 48 ST GEORGES DRIVE LONDON SW1V 4BU PLAN 17.11.25 Drawing · 17 Nov 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 17 Nov 2025 View ↗

Other documents 4

PDF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION Other · 18 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF 48 ST GEORGES DRIVE LONDON SW1V 4BU REASONS Background Papers · 17 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF 48 ST GEORGES DRIVE LONDON SW1V 4BU PIC 1 Background Papers · 17 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF 48 ST GEORGES DRIVE LONDON SW1V 4BU PIC 2 Background Papers · 17 Nov 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 12

Grade II listed: 48-58, St George's Drive Sw1
List entry 1235587 · The pin is inside its outline · 11 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 10 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 ↗
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 ↗
Pimlico 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Archaeological priority area: City of Westminster APA 3.2
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: 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 ↗
National infrastructure project 186 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is 186 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, 135 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 ↗
Central activities zone
The core of central London in the London Plan.
Offices, culture and the other strategic functions of the centre take priority over new housing here.
Registered park or garden 79 m away: Warwick Square
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 City of Westminster built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Heritage at risk 99 m away: Church of St Gabriel, Warwick Square, Pimlico.
Not affected
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 area35 m² (377 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (72 out of 100)
PropertyEnd-terrace flat, 2 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2016, 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
SW1V 4BU
Received
17 Nov 2025
Validated
17 Nov 2025
Ward
Pimlico North
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Jan 2026
Decision
No objections
Decision date
22 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Keith Archers Tree Care Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 66 days from validation, 30 days slower 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 13 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14495569
Planning Portal ref
PP-14495569
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

2025
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2025
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Installation of replacement existing windows to all elevations with timber double glazed…
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2025
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Replacement of boiler and flue.
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2025
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Installation of two external air conditioning units in the roof top terrace.
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2025 Approved
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Variation of Conditions 1 and 6 of planning permission dated 8 October 2024 (RN 24/04192/…
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2025 Approved
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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.