21 Astell Street, London, SW3 3RT Data via plota.co.uk

ARB/26/02996 - Part Fell Part Prune Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

FELL 1 x Lawson Cypress and Prune 1 x Pittosporum (rear) Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
5 Jun 2026
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Approved
3 Jul 2026

Approved on 3 Jul 2026 · Last checked 20 Oct 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 10

Chelsea 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
National infrastructure project about 609 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is about 609 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, about 649 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 ↗
Registered park or garden about 67 m away: St Luke's Garden
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
3 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Wider setting of protected view 9A.1 King Henry's Mound to St Paul's Cathedral; 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 6 October 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 £4,805,000 in May 2012. Terraced house, freehold.

30 May 2012£4,805,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area201 m² (2,164 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (53 out of 100), could reach D
PropertyMid-terrace house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2012, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Kensington and Chelsea
Application type
Part Fell Part Prune
Postcode
SW3 3RT
Received
5 Jun 2026
Validated
5 Jun 2026
Ward
Stanley
Case officer
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Target decision
17 Jul 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
3 Jul 2026
Applicant
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 28 days from validation, 11 days faster than Kensington and Chelsea's median of 39 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

63%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
864decided 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
3 Jul 2026

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 Olive (front), 1 x Evergreen Magnolia (rear)
ARB/22/00939
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
37 Godfrey Street, London, SW3 3SX
Construction of a roof structure to provide access to the roof terrace.(Retrospective)
PP/26/00048
2025 Approved
12 Godfrey Street, London, SW3 3TA
Construction or rear infill extension at first floor level.
PP/25/06651
2025
3A St Luke's Street, London, SW3 3RS
Retention of external air conditioning unit with new proposed acoustic cover.
PP/25/06901
2025
16 St Luke's Street, London, SW3 3RS
Installation of external air conditioning unit with associated acoustic enclosure on fron…
PP/25/06549
2025 Withdrawn
2 St Luke's Street, London, SW3 3RS
Proposed demolition works.
PP/25/03920
2025 Approved
34 Astell Street, London, SW3 3RU
Rear ground floor infill extension.
PP/25/02907
2025 Approved
34 St Luke's Street, London, SW3 3RP
Demolition and reconstruction of side elevation, rear elevation and rear outrigger to rep…
PP/25/00687
2025 Approved
9 St Luke's Street, London, SW3 3RS
Variation of condition 2 (approved drawings) of planning permission 23/05338 to change th…
PP/25/00284
2024 Approved
6 St Luke's Street, London, SW3 3RS
Replacement of existing 2nd floor extension
PP/24/08445
2024 Withdrawn
34 St Luke's Street, London, SW3 3RP
Variation of condition 2 (compliance with approved drawings) of planning permission 24/03…
PP/24/08326
2024 Approved
2 St Luke's Street, LONDON, SW3 3RS
Construction of basement storey; erection of two-storey rear extension & internal alterat…
PP/24/03456
2024 Approved
37 Godfrey Street, LONDON, SW3 3SX
Provision of roof terrace at main roof level with access hatch to terrace and metal balus…
PP/24/05739
2024 Approved
2 St Luke's Street, LONDON, SW3 3RS
Construction of side extension as an infill and internal alterations
PP/24/06282
2024 Approved
10 Godfrey Street, LONDON, SW3 3TA
Installation of air conditioning condenser unit at roof level.
PP/24/05749
2024 Approved
11 Astell Street, LONDON, SW3 3RT
Installation of french doors to rear elevation at basement level, including creation of a…
PP/24/05601
2024 Withdrawn
2 St Luke's Street, LONDON, SW3 3RS
Erection of two-storey side extension as an infill and internal alterations
PP/24/03461
2024 Approved
10 Godfrey Street, LONDON, SW3 3TA
Variation of Condition 2 (Compliance with approved drawings) of planning permission PP/23…
PP/24/03813
2024 Approved
10 St Luke's Street, LONDON, SW3 3RS
Installation of heat pump within storage vault.
PP/24/03458
2024 Approved
34 St Luke's Street, LONDON, SW3 3RP
Partial demolition and removal of rear roof structure and chimney stack; introduction of…
PP/24/03222
2024 Approved
24 Cale Street, London, SW3 3QU
Replacement shopfront, new awning and replacement associated M&E plant
PP/24/01449
2017 Approved
29 Godfrey Street, LONDON, SW3 3SX
Extension of rear conservatory, alteration of internal partitions at ground floor level a…
PP/17/05092
2017 Approved
34 St Luke's Street, LONDON, SW3 3RP
Addition of a metal painted black planters at ground and first-floor windows to front ele…
PP/17/03743
2017 Approved
St Luke's House, 16A St Luke's Street, LONDON, SW3 3RS
Variation of condition 2 (compliance with approved drawings) of planning permission 15/03…
PP/17/03633
2017 Approved
16 St Luke's Street, LONDON, SW3 3RS
Erection of mansard roof extension; alterations to rear closet wing extension at 1st, gro…
PP/17/03256
2017 Approved
15 St Luke's Street, LONDON, SW3 3RS
Installation of french doors with side panels on front elevation at lower ground floor le…
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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%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.