42 Argyll Road, London, W8 7BS Data via plota.co.uk

ARB/26/05658 - Prune Consultation
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Prune 1x Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) in front garden; 1x Robinia (R.pseudoacacia) and 1x Large London Plane (Platanus x hispanica) in side pavement area on Philimore Place s/o No 18 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 25 Nov 2026 and 11 Dec 2026, from Kensington and Chelsea's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 13 Nov 2026

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Documents

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Site constraints 11

Kensington 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Archaeological priority area: The APA covers the high-ground of the gravel spur and slopes of Campden Hill
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: 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
3 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Registered park or garden about 193 m away: Holland Park; National infrastructure project about 1767 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Inside the Kensington and Chelsea built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), 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 23 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 £550,000 in April 1996. Terraced house, freehold.

26 April 1996£550,000

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

Building

Floor area343 m² (3,692 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (40 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 10 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2019, 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
Prune
Postcode
W8 7BS
Received
20 Oct 2026
Validated
20 Oct 2026
Ward
Campden
Target decision
15 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 8 of the 56-day target. Kensington and Chelsea usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 39.

Day 848 days to the 56-day target
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
13 Nov 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

2018 Approved
Prune 1 x Robinia pseudoacacia and 1 x London plane (rear)
ARB/18/04320
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Withdrawn
4 Upper Phillimore Gardens, London, W8 7HA
Fell T1 - 1x Birch tree 14m tall in front garden
ARB/25/06722
2025 Withdrawn
38 Argyll Road, London, W8 7BS
Erection of single storey garden room in rear garden***WITHDRAWN***
PP/25/06268
2025 Approved
7 Upper Phillimore Gardens, London, W8 7HF
FELL 1 x Flowering Cherry, 1 x Willow-leaved Pear, 1 x Ornamental Apple and 1 x Cockspur…
ARB/25/06408
2025 Approved
47 Argyll Road, London, W8 7DA
Rear FELL 1 x Pear (Pyrus communis)(T3) in rear garden, andPrune 1 x Lime (Tilia spp)(T5)…
ARB/25/05666
2025 Approved
28 Argyll Road, London, W8 7BG
Prune 1 x Lime (front) and 1 x Lime (rear)
ARB/25/04657
2025 Approved
2 Upper Phillimore Gardens, London, W8 7HA
Prune 1 x Robinia 'Frisia' in rear garden.
ARB/25/03853
2024 Approved
7 Upper Phillimore Gardens, London, W8 7HF
Demolition of rear one-storey conservatory and two-storey bay window and erection of part…
PP/24/08352
2025 Approved
17 Phillimore Place, London W8 7BY
Replacement of floor finishes to external front entrance steps, ground floor and lower gr…
PP/25/02451
2025 Approved
Flat 3, 15 Phillimore Place, London, W8 7BY
Installation of air conditioning in third floor flat, with an outdoor unit on demised roo…
PP/25/02706
2025 Approved
13 Essex Villas, London, W8 7BP
Prune 1 x Tree of Heaven (front garden) and 1 x Holly (rear garden)
ARB/25/03145
2025 Approved
55 Campden Hill Road, London, W8 7DY
Prune 3 x Lime Trees in rear garden.
ARB/25/03224
2025 Approved
8 Upper Phillimore Gardens, London, W8 7HA
Prune 1x Magnolia grandiflora at front and 1x Silver Birch in rear garden
ARB/25/03120
2025 Approved
Embassy, 6 Upper Phillimore Gardens, London, W8 7HA
Prune 1x Magnolia at front
ARB/25/03122
2025 Approved
16 Phillimore Place, London, W8 7BU
Extension to lower ground and ground floors including redesign of rear elevation. Interio…
PP/25/01915
2025 Approved
55 Argyll Road, London, W8 7DA
Prune 2 x Lime (Tilia x europaea) in rear garden
ARB/25/02575
2025 Approved
38 Argyll Road, London, W8 7BS
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PP/25/01931
2025 Approved
26 Argyll Road, London, W8 7BG
Prune 1 x Bay, 1 x Fig and 1 Evergreen Magnolia (rear garden)
ARB/25/02185
2025 Approved
55 Campden Hill Road, London, W8 7DY
Prune 1 x Magnolia
ARB/25/02084
2025 Approved
11 Essex Villas, London, W8 7BP
Re-instatement of external metal staircase from rear ground floor level to garden level…
PP/25/01415
2025 Withdrawn
Flat 3, 15 Phillimore Place, London, W8 7BY
***WITHDRAWN***Installation of air conditioning in third floor flat, with an outdoor unit…
PP/25/00748
2020 Approved
20 Upper Phillimore Gardens, LONDON, W8 7HA
Prune X 1 magnolia X 1 bay (front garden)
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2020 Approved
15-17 Stafford Terrace, LONDON, W8 7BL
Installation on of internal door on second/third floor half landing.
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2020 Approved
53 Campden Hill Road, LONDON, W8 7DY
Prune X 2 Liquid Amber tree (rear garden)
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2020 Withdrawn
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Installation of outdoor comfort cooling unit located within a new acoustic enclosure in r…
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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.

Freehold owner: 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.