Abell House 31 John Islip Street London SW1P 4FE Data via plota.co.uk

26/05202/TPO - Applic. for wks to trees subject to TPO Pending

Proposal

T1,T2, T3, All Chestnuts, All trees previously Pollarded some years ago. Neighbour is complaining about excessive material fall onto their car park and shading. Re-pollard all 3 trees back to the pollard point by reduction of 2/3 meters growth. Leaving a finish heoight of circa 15 meters and width of 10. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
3 Aug 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

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Important details

Application type
Applic. for wks to trees subject to TPO
Postcode
SW1P 4FE
Received
3 Aug 2026
Validated
3 Aug 2026
Ward
Vincent Square
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
M&S Trees ltd

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 19 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15129339
Env. assessment
No
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 performance
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