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26/05631/TPO - Applic. for wks to trees subject to TPO Approved

Proposal

London plane (T001) - Reduce lowest scaffold limb on eastern aspect, to a point just above the branch junction located 5-6 metres above the original pollard point. London plane (T002) - Reduce 1no. Small diameter limb in mid crown on northern aspect by 2 metres, back to suitable branch junction. Reduce lowest 4no. Limbs on southern aspect back to suitable branch junctions. Works will include slight pruning back of limb from street lighting column. Prune back on northern aspect, back to previous pruning points which were last carried out in March 2024. Works will ensure 2.5 metres clearance from building fa?ade. London plane (G002) - Remove epicormic growth on lower portion of main stem. Prune back on south-eastern aspect, back to previous pruning points which were last carried out in March 2024. Works will ensure 2 metres clearance from building fa?ade. Close proximity to building, affecting residents' light ingress. High target area. London plane (G003) - Remove hung up, snapped limbs. London plane (G004) - Prune back upper crown on north-eastern aspect, back to previous pruning points which were last carried out in March 2024. Works will ensure 2-2.5 metres clearance from building fa?ade. London plane (G005) - Reduce lowest limb on north-eastern aspect and limb in mid crown on southern aspect by 3 metres, back to suitable branch junction, due to decayed topsides of limbs. Prune back mid crown on north-eastern aspect, up to 1 metre, back to previous pruning points which were last carried out in March 2024. Works will ensure 2-2.5 metres clearance from building fa?ade. London plane (G006) - Reduce 2no. Lowest limbs on northern aspect by 1.5 - 2 metres, back to suitable branch junctions, due to extensive decay. Prune back mid and upper crown on north-eastern aspect, up to 1 metre, back to previous pruning points which were last carried out in March 2024. Works will ensure 2-2.5 metres clearance from building fa?ade. London plane (G007) - Prune back mid… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
18 Aug 2026
Approved
3 Sept 2026

Approved on 3 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 9 Sept 2026

Site constraints 9

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 ↗
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 ↗
Registered park or garden 45 m away: ROYAL HOSPITAL, CHELSEA and RANELAGH GARDENS
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
Conservation area 38 m away: Royal Hospital; 6 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the City of Westminster built-up area; Designated open space 49 m away.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Application type
Applic. for wks to trees subject to TPO
Postcode
SW1W 8DS
Received
18 Aug 2026
Validated
18 Aug 2026
Ward
Knightsbridge & Belgravia
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Oct 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
3 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Valley Provincial Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 16 days from validation, 12 days faster than Westminster's median of 28 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

90%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
318decided 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 9 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15166344
Env. assessment
No
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