Planning application
18 Kensington Square, London, W8 5HH
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Prune 1x Magnolia at front and 1x Magnolia at rear
As published by the council, reference ARB/25/05548
Application record
- Reference
- ARB/25/05548
- Type
- Prune
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Raise No Objection
- Received
- 12 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 13 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Queen's Gate
- Parish
- 14
- Postcode
- W8 5HH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Kensington and Chelsea register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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ARB/26/02837 Granted
18 Kensington Square, London, W8 5HH
Prune 1 x Eucalyptus (rear)
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ARB/26/00584 Granted
18 Kensington Square, London, W8 5HH
Prune 1x Magnolia
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Sep 2025
Received by Kensington and Chelsea
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13 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Raise No Objection
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Kensington and Chelsea granted permission on 13 April 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About this record
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