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ARB/26/03562 - Prune Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

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

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Received
3 Jul 2026
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Approved
31 Jul 2026

Approved on 31 Jul 2026 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 9

Grade II listed: 14-24, St James's Gardens W11
List entry 1265799 · The pin is inside its outline · 18 more listed buildings within 150 m (18 Grade II)
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 ↗
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1792 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Inside the Kensington and Chelsea built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 5 (very good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space 18 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Sales history 3

Last sold for £5,500,000 in March 2021. Terraced house, freehold.

31 March 2021£5,500,000
12 May 2004£2,158,333
15 October 1996£960,000

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

Building

Floor area267 m² (2,874 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (50 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyMid-terrace house, 9 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2018, 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
W11 4RE
Received
3 Jul 2026
Validated
3 Jul 2026
Ward
Norland
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Aug 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
31 Jul 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 28 days from validation, 11 days faster than Kensington and Chelsea's median of 39 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

63%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
865decided 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
31 Jul 2026

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…
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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.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.