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25/07189/TPO - Applic. for wks to trees subject to TPO Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

7 x London Plane: (T4, T19, T20, T21, T68, T73): Prune back from building side by up to 2m. Portuguese Laurel (T14): Reduce lateral growth by up to 2m and height by up to 1m. Plum/Ash (T24/T25): Prune each tree to create approx. 1m separation. Plum (T39): Reduce by approx. 1.5 - 2.5m over lawn. Bay (T45): Coppice. Elm (T71): Reduce lateral branches by 1-2m and shape. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Oct 2025
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Approved
9 Oct 2025

Approved on 9 Oct 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 14 Oct 2026

Documents 8

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF GRANT TPO CONSENT (NEW) Decision Notice · 9 Oct 2025 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF PROPOSAL Ventilation/Extraction statement · 6 Oct 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF MONTAGU SQUARE MAP Drawing · 6 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF MONTAGU SQUARE T13 Drawing · 6 Oct 2025 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 6 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF FEECALCULATION Background Papers · 6 Oct 2025 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF ATTACHMENTSUMMARY Background Papers · 6 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION Other · 6 Oct 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 9

Portman Estate 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 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Tree preservation order: STM3_A2
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: 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 ↗
52 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 41, Montagu Square W1, Grade II, 24 m away · 52 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 ↗
Central activities zone
The core of central London in the London Plan.
Offices, culture and the other strategic functions of the centre take priority over new housing here.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 290 m away: London Strategic Heat Main Project, at pre-application; Inside the City of Westminster built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (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

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Important details

Council
Westminster
Application type
Applic. for wks to trees subject to TPO
Postcode
W1H 2LA
Received
6 Oct 2025
Validated
6 Oct 2025
Ward
Marylebone
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Dec 2025
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
9 Oct 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Clear Cut Trees

How this decision compares

Decided in 3 days from validation, 33 days faster than Westminster's median of 36 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

77%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
797decided 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 14 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14386150
Planning Portal ref
PP-14386150
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

32 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024
Bay (T50): Coppice to allow regenerative growth to be managed at fence height Bay (T62)…
24/07525/TPO
2023
Bay (T13): Fell
23/07452/TPO
2023 Approved
Chestnut (T31): Lift to statutory distances over highway and prune back from street furni…
23/00200/TPO
2023 Approved
London Plane (T4, T19, T21, T28, T68, T63, T51, T44): Prune back from buildings to previo…
23/00172/TPO
2021 Approved
1 x cherry (749): Fell 1 x cherry (729): Fell 1 x bay (750): Reduce height by 2.5 m. Redu…
21/01986/TPO
2019 Approved
1 x London plane tree (T0701): fell.
19/00771/TPO
2018 Approved
2 x Portuguese laurel: fell
18/00016/TPO
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
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2025
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Removal of the existing asphalt flat roof at first floor level and installation of a vent…
25/06633/FULL
2025 Approved
Flat 4 58 Montagu Square London W1H 2LS
Internal alterations to flat at fourth floor level including installation of a spiral sta…
25/04771/LBC
2025
Flat 2 13 Montagu Street London W1H 7EX
Installation of airbrick to front elevation, new secondary glazing, reconfiguration, acou…
25/04426/LBC
2025
Flat 2 13 Montagu Street London W1H 7EX
Installation of airbrick to front elevation, new secondary glazing, reconfiguration, acou…
25/04425/FULL
2025
Flat 3 12 Montagu Square London W1H 2LD
Replace existing rear door with hardwood double doors with fan light over and fixed side…
25/02495/LBC
2024
Flat 1 58 Montagu Square London W1H 2LS
Creation of a WC, aligning the doors of the flat and minor internal layout amendments.
24/08812/LBC
2024
Flat 3 17 Montagu Square London W1H 2LE
Replacement of main flat door, door entrance of flat 4 above, three casement windows to t…
24/08803/FULL
2024
Flat 3 17 Montagu Square London W1H 2LE
Replacement of main flat door, door entrance of flat 4 above, three casement windows to t…
24/08804/LBC
2024
Flat 1 1 Montagu Square London W1H 2LA
Tanking works to the existing pavement vault and scullery
24/08556/LBC
2024 Approved
Flat 1 8 Montagu Square London W1H 2LB
Installation of air conditioning units within enclosure within rear lower ground floor le…
24/07049/LBC
2024
20 Gloucester Place Mews London W1U 8BA
Alterations to the street elevation, including the enlargement and replacement of the gro…
24/07854/FULL
2024 Approved
47 Gloucester Place London W1U 8JE
Internal alterations, fire protection to the single staircase from the lower ground floor…
24/01596/LBC
2024 Approved
30 Gloucester Place London W1U 8PL
Use of part ground and part lower ground floor as dual alternative use as office (Class E…
24/02433/FULL
2024 Approved
Flat 2 16 Montagu Street London W1H 7EX
Replacement of all windows to double glazed units.
24/01344/FULL
2024
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Installation of fire curtains/barriers at ground floor level and half landing between gro…
24/03625/LBC
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27 Gloucester Place London W1U 8HU
Replacement of two conservation rooflights with rooflight windows.
24/01707/LBC
2024 Approved
27 Gloucester Place London W1U 8HU
Replacement of two conservation rooflights with rooflight windows.
24/01706/FULL
2023 Approved
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Replacement modern double glazed Georgian Style sash windows to match the existing sash w…
23/06165/LBC
2024
12 Gloucester Place Mews London W1U 8BA
Erection of single storey front extension at ground floor level to enlarge dwelling (Clas…
24/02870/FULL
2018 Approved
8 Gloucester Place Mews London W1U 8BA
Replacement windows and front door.
18/10881/FULL
2019
89 George Street London W1U 8NL
Variation of condition 1 and 2 and removal of 3 and 4 of listed building consent dated 27…
19/01573/LBC
2019
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Removal of existing modern conservatory and replacement at first floor level by new exten…
19/01329/LBC
2019
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Removal of existing modern conservatory and replacement at first floor level by new exten…
19/01328/FULL
2018 Withdrawn
8 Gloucester Place Mews London W1U 8BA
Replacement of windows and front door. (Linked to 18/10881/FULL)
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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