70 Bedford Gardens, London, W8 7EH Data via plota.co.uk

Approved ARB/26/04474
Trees & landscaping
Council
Kensington and Chelsea 5.1/10
Date received
19 Aug 2026
Date validated
19 Aug 2026
Decision date
11 Sept 2026
Postcode
W8 7EH

Description

Prune 1x Lime, 1x Robinia and 1x Feijoa in rear garden Data via plota.co.uk

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How this decision compares

Decided in 23 days from validation, 23 days faster than Kensington and Chelsea's median of 46 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

56%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
744decided 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 →

Site constraints 10

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.
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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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
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Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
10 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 85-91, Bedford Gardens W8, Grade II, about 39 m from the postcode pin · 10 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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Also on the record
Inside the Kensington and Chelsea built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; National infrastructure project about 1865 m away: London Strategic Heat Main Project, at pre-application.
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.

Building

Floor area234 m² (2,519 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (46 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 10 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingAir source heat pump, radiators, electric
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2021, 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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Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Withdrawn
Installation of air source heat pump to rear garden
PP/25/00317
2024 Approved
Details required by condition 6 (Protection of trees during construction - Details requir…
CON/25/00040
2024 Approved
Demolition of southern boundary walls, rebuilding in brick and iron gates and railings, f…
PP/24/06053
2021 Approved
Prune 1 x Lime, 1 x False Acacia, 1 x Pittosporum, 2 x Various Amelanchier and Viburnum (…
ARB/21/03097
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Flat 4 And 5, Laurie House, 16 Airlie Gardens, London, W8 7AW
Widening of fenestration at rear of Flat 4 and 5 (first and second floors). Removal of br…
PP/25/06183
2025 Approved
The Mount, 76 Bedford Gardens, London
Prune 1 x Fig and 1 x Sycamore (front)
ARB/25/06575
2025 Approved
57 Bedford Gardens, London, W8 7EF
Prune 1 x Bay (front) Laurel and 1 x Birch (rear)
ARB/25/06395
2025 Withdrawn
89 Bedford Gardens, London, W8 7EQ
Installation of internal AC unit and external AC condenser in rear garden with acoustic e…
LB/25/05137
2025 Withdrawn
89 Bedford Gardens, London, W8 7EQ
Installation of internal AC unit and external AC condenser in rear garden with acoustic e…
PP/25/05136
2025 Approved
89 Bedford Gardens, London, W8 7EQ
Lowering of rear garden patio to match No. 87; replacement of window with timber French d…
LB/25/04030
2025 Approved
89 Bedford Gardens, London, W8 7EQ
Lowering of rear garden patio to match No. 87; replacement of window with timber French d…
PP/25/04029
2025 Approved
75 Peel Street, London, W8 7PB
Roof conversion from butterfly to hip; addition of a terrace to the rear at second floor…
PP/25/04664
2025
85 Bedford Gardens, London, W8 7EQ
Reinstate historic basement window and original floorplan with insertion of glazed doors…
LB/25/04747
2025 Approved
68 Bedford Gardens, London, W8 7EH
Prune 1 x Prunus (front), 1 x Prunus (rear), 1 x Magnolia (rear), 1 x Bay (rear)
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Rear lower ground and ground floor extensions and associated works ***WITHDRAWN***
PP/25/02300
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Replacement of windows at front and rear elevations with double glazed timber sash window…
PP/25/02112
2025 Approved
89 Bedford Gardens, London, W8 7EQ
Replacement of windows at front and rear elevations with double glazed timber sash window…
LB/25/02113
2025 Approved
89 Bedford Gardens, London, W8 7EQ
Removal of paint to front elevation, installation of one rooflight above staircase, and m…
PP/25/02114
2025 Approved
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Removal of paint to front elevation, installation of one rooflight above staircase, and m…
LB/25/02115
2025 Approved
64 Sheffield Terrace, London, W8 7NA
FELL 1 x Bay tree (T1) along the Campden Hill Road boundary.
ARB/25/02374
2025 Approved
Flat 2, The Mount, 76 Bedford Gardens, London, W8 7EJ
Prune 3x as specified in front garden
ARB/25/01921
2025 Approved
55 Bedford Gardens, London, W8 7EF
Prune 1 x Lime (rear)
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2025 Approved
95 Bedford Gardens, London, W8 7EQ
FELL 1x Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) and prune various as specified in front garden
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2017 Approved
58 Campden Street, LONDON, W8 7EL
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2017 Approved
79 Peel Street, LONDON, W8 7PB
Erection of curved metal canopy above front entrance door.
PP/17/00918
2017 Approved
Flat 8, Laurie House, 16 Airlie Gardens, LONDON, W8 7AW
Replacement of single glass windows and terrace door with double glazed windows and terra…
PP/17/00542
2017 Approved
Laurie House, 16 Airlie Gardens, LONDON, W8 7AW
Installation of 6no antennas located behind a GRP screen and the installation of 4no equi…
NOT/17/01842
2016 Approved
Flat 3/4, 118 Campden Hill Road, LONDON, W8 7AR
Addition of stairlift in communal entrance hallway
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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

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.