21 St Leonard's Terrace, London, SW3 4QG Data via plota.co.uk

ARB/26/05158 - Prune Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Prune 1 x Bay tree, 1 x Ornamental Cherry tree and 1 x Fig tree in rear garden; and 1 x Strawberry tree in front garden. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Sept 2026
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Approved
23 Oct 2026

Approved on 23 Oct 2026 · Last checked 23 Oct 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 10

17 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 19-25, St Leonard's Terrace Sw3, Grade II, the postcode pin is inside its outline · 1 Grade I, 16 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
Royal Hospital 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 200 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is about 200 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 412 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 28 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
Inside the Kensington and Chelsea built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 5 (very good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space about 28 m away.
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.

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Important details

Council
Kensington and Chelsea
Application type
Prune
Postcode
SW3 4QG
Received
24 Sept 2026
Validated
24 Sept 2026
Ward
Royal Hospital
Case officer
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Target decision
5 Nov 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
23 Oct 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 29 days from validation, 10 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
23 Oct 2026

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
7 Woodfall Street, London, SW3 4DJ
Raising of the chimney at No.7 Woodfall Street. (Retrospective Planning Application)
PP/25/06231
2025 Approved
32 St Leonard's Terrace, London, SW3 4QG
Prune 1 x Magnolia (front)
ARB/25/05400
2025 Approved
15 St Leonard's Terrace, London, SW3 4QG
Variation of Condition 2 (Compliance with approved drawings) of planning permission PP/21…
PP/25/05025
2025 Approved
15 St Leonard's Terrace, London, SW3 4QG
Various external and internal like-for-like replacement and repair works
LB/25/03887
2025 Approved
16 St Leonard's Terrace, London, SW3 4QG
Relocation of services from Garden Room to small section of flat roof on rear elevation…
LB/25/02717
2025 Withdrawn
5 Woodfall Street, London, SW3 4DJ
Minor Material Amendment concerning the existing chimney at 7 Woodfall Street, which encr…
PP/25/02227
2025 Approved
Flat 3, 39 Royal Avenue, London, SW3 4QE
Relocation of kitchen; alterations to door and floor build up details, alongside proposal…
LB/25/01617
2025 Approved
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Prune 1 x Platanus x hispanica (London Plane)
ARB/25/00885
2024 Approved
Flat B, Easton Court, 17-18 Smith Street, London, SW3 4EH
Replacement of windows, door, removal of window grilles and all associated works at lower…
PP/24/08440
2024 Approved
Flat 3, 28-30 Woodfall Street, London, SW3 4DJ
Variation of Conditions 2 (compliance with approved drawings) and 6 (external windows in…
PP/24/06965
2024 Withdrawn
4 Wellington Square, LONDON, SW3 4NJ
Alteration to rear garden. Demolition of timber decking, under croft, stairs and support…
LB/24/07128
2024 Withdrawn
4 Wellington Square, LONDON, SW3 4NJ
Alteration to rear garden. Demolition of timber decking, under croft, stairs and support…
PP/24/07127
2024 Approved
16 St Leonard's Terrace, LONDON, SW3 4QG
Replacement windows and doors, remodelling of rear extension to form garden room with pro…
LB/24/05775
2024 Approved
16 St Leonard's Terrace, LONDON, SW3 4QG
Replacement windows and doors, remodelling of rear extension to form garden room with pro…
PP/24/05774
2024 Approved
29 St Leonard's Terrace, LONDON, SW3 4QG
Prune 1 x Magnolia (front) and 1 x Ginkgo/Maidenhair (rear)
ARB/24/06731
2024 Approved
5 Wellington Square, LONDON, SW3 4NJ
Demolition and rebuilding of 5x storey rear outrigger. Demolition and rebuilding of rear…
LB/24/05117
2024 Approved
5 Wellington Square, LONDON, SW3 4NJ
Demolition and rebuilding of 5x storey rear outrigger. Demolition and rebuilding of rear…
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30 St Leonard's Terrace, LONDON, SW3 4QG
Prune 1 x Magnolia (front) and 1 x Ginkgo/Maidenhair (rear)***WITHDRAWN***
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5 Wellington Square, LONDON, SW3 4NJ
New step and light well finish to front of property.
LB/24/03321
2020 Approved
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Construction of full width rear extension at basement level. Removal of metalwork stair a…
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2019 Withdrawn
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2019 Approved
28 St Leonard's Terrace, London, SW3 4QG
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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%).

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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