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Proposal
1 x lime (T1, tree with cavity at base): reduce height by approx. 4m (as indicated in the attached photograph); prune sides by about 2 to 3m and to clear school building by 3m. Pruning to create a naturally flowing canopy outline and maintaining shortened furnishing growth where possible. Remove epicormic growth from ground level to crown break at about 6m. 1 x lime (T2): Crown reduce by approx. 2 to 2.5m and to clear school building by 3m. Pruning to create a naturally flowing canopy outline and maintaining shortened furnishing growth. Remove epicormic growth from ground level to crown break at about 5m. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 31 Jul 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
Documents 7
Decision & officer reports 1
Application forms 1
Site constraints 10
Show all 8 with distances
- 24 mNew West End SynagogueGrade I
- 32 m1 and 2, Orme Square W2Grade II
- 55 m3, Orme Square W2Grade II
- 67 m10 and 11, Orme Square W2Grade II
- 94 mChurch of St MatthewGrade II*
- 108 m14, Palace Court W2Grade II
- 123 m10 and 12, Palace Court W2Grade II*
- 145 m4, Palace Court W2Grade II
Checked on 1 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
From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 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 wks to trees subject to TPO
- Postcode
- W2 4AT
- Received
- 24 Apr 2025
- Validated
- 31 Jul 2025
- Ward
- Bayswater
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 25 Sept 2025
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 31 Jul 2025
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Tim George Tree Services Ltd
- Leaseholder
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 0 days from validation, 36 days faster than Westminster's median of 36 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.
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 19 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-13970794
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-13970794
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
32 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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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.
Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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