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18 Kensington Square, London, W8 5HH

Granted Kensington and Chelsea ARB/26/00584 Prune

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Prune 1x Magnolia

As published by the council, reference ARB/26/00584

Application record

Reference
ARB/26/00584
Type
Prune
Status
Decided
Decision
Raise No Objection
Received
9 Dec 2025
Decided
18 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.

  • ARB/26/02837 Granted

    18 Kensington Square, London, W8 5HH

    Prune 1 x Eucalyptus (rear)

    Decided 26 Jun 2026
  • ARB/25/05548 Granted

    18 Kensington Square, London, W8 5HH

    Prune 1x Magnolia at front and 1x Magnolia at rear

    Decided 13 Apr 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Dec 2025

    Received by Kensington and Chelsea

  2. 18 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  3. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Kensington and Chelsea granted permission on 18 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

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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