15 St James's Gardens, London, W11 4RE Data via plota.co.uk

Approved ARB/26/03562
Trees & landscaping
Council
Kensington and Chelsea 5.1/10
Date received
3 Jul 2026
Date validated
3 Jul 2026
Decision date
31 Jul 2026
Postcode
W11 4RE

Description

Prune 3 x Conifer Trees (rear) Data via plota.co.uk

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How this decision compares

Decided in 28 days from validation, 23 days faster than Kensington and Chelsea's median of 51 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

53%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
674decided 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 5

Norland 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 ↗
2 Article 4 directions
Article 4 - No 96 · 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
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Inside the Kensington and Chelsea built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2021 Approved
Replacement of French windows at lower ground floor level. Relocation of cloakroom at low…
LB/21/03590
2021 Approved
Replacement of French windows at lower ground floor level. Relocation of cloakroom at low…
PP/21/03589
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
7 Darnley Terrace, London, W11 4RL
Erection of a garden studio in place of a roofed, pergola structure (Certificate of Propo…
CL/25/05809
2025
22 St James's Gardens, London, W11 4RE
Replacement of existing modern single-glazed sash windows with vacuum-glazed timber sashe…
LB/25/06601
2025
22 St James's Gardens, London, W11 4RE
Replacement of existing modern single-glazed sash windows with vacuum-glazed timber sashe…
PP/25/06600
2025
32 St Ann's Villas, London, W11 4RS
Reversion of vacant school use to 2no. dwellings with associated internal and external al…
PP/25/06260
2025
32 St Ann's Villas, London, W11 4RS
Reversion of former school to 2no. dwellings with associated internal and external altera…
LB/25/06261
2025
24 St James's Gardens, London, W11 4RE
Erection of a part single storey, part two storey rear extension. Construction of an outb…
PP/25/06202
2025
24 St James's Gardens, London, W11 4RE
Erection of a part single storey, part two storey rear extension. Construction of an outb…
LB/25/06203
2025 Withdrawn
32 St Ann's Villas, London, W11 4RS
Reversion of former school to a single dwellinghouse with associated internal and externa…
LB/25/03752
2025 Withdrawn
32 St Ann's Villas, London, W11 4RS
Reversion of former school to a single dwellinghouse with associated internal and externa…
PP/25/03751
2025 Approved
24 St James's Gardens, London, W11 4RE
Erection of a part single storey, part two storey rear extension. Construction of an outb…
LB/25/02239
2025 Approved
24 St James's Gardens, London, W11 4RE
Erection of a part single storey, part two storey rear extension. Construction of an outb…
PP/25/02238
2025 Approved
7 St James's Gardens, London, W11 4RB
Replacement of single glazed door sets to lower ground with slim profile double glazed do…
LB/25/01284
2025 Approved
7 St James's Gardens, London, W11 4RB
Replacement of single glazed door sets to lower ground with slim profile double glazed do…
PP/25/01283
2025 Approved
14 St James's Gardens, London, W11 4RE
Lower ground floor rear infill addition to create a garden room within the confines of th…
LB/25/00402
2025 Approved
14 St James's Gardens, London, W11 4RE
Lower ground floor rear infill addition to create a garden room within the confines of th…
PP/25/00401
2025 Approved
St James's Church Gardens, St James's Gardens, London
Prune 1 x Mimosa (Acacia dealbata)(T52) on the North East side of St James's Gardens.
ARB/25/01157
2025 Approved
1 Darnley Terrace, London, W11 4RL
Provision of garden room in place of existing garden shed along with replacement decking
PP/25/00448
2024 Approved
97-101 Wilsham Street, LONDON, W11 4AU
Proposed dormer window to rear roof slope with three sash windows painted white to match…
PP/24/06089
2024 Approved
First/second Floor Flat, 26 St Ann's Road, LONDON, W11 4SR
Construction of roof extension
PP/24/04527
2024 Withdrawn
97-101 Wilsham Street, LONDON, W11 4AU
Proposed dormer window to rear roof slope, with three casement windows painted white to m…
PP/24/04400
2016 Approved
103 Wilsham Street, LONDON, W11 4AU
Construction of rear ground floor single storey infill extension, installation of a skyli…
PP/16/06284
2016 Withdrawn
97-103 Wilsham Street, LONDON, W11 4AU
Amalgamation of two single family dwellings, construction of a single storey basement bel…
PP/16/05832
2016 Refused
97-101 and 103 Wilsham Street, LONDON, W11 4AU
Amalgamation of two single family dwellings into one.
PP/16/05577
2016 Withdrawn
5 St James's Gardens, LONDON, W11 4RB
Single storey rear courtyard basement room and alterations to lower ground floor and rear…
LB/16/05576
2016 Withdrawn
5 St James's Gardens, LONDON, W11 4RB
Single storey rear courtyard basement room and alterations to lower ground floor and rear…
PP/16/05575
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