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Imperial College, Imperial College Road, London

Granted Kensington and Chelsea ARB/25/06587 Prune

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Prune 2 x Platanus x hispanica (London Plane)

As published by the council, reference ARB/25/06587

Application record

Reference
ARB/25/06587
Type
Prune
Status
Decided
Decision
Grant Planning Permission/Consent
Received
7 Nov 2025
Decided
12 Mar 2026
Ward
Brompton and Hans Town
Parish
02

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Nov 2025

    Received by Kensington and Chelsea

  2. 12 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Grant Planning Permission/Consent

  3. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

7 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Kensington and Chelsea granted permission on 12 March 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

The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Kensington and Chelsea's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.

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