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4 Smith Street, London, SW3 4EE

Granted Kensington and Chelsea ARB/26/00603 Prune

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Prune 1x Lime at rear

As published by the council, reference ARB/26/00603

Application record

Reference
ARB/26/00603
Type
Prune
Status
Decided
Decision
Raise No Objection
Received
16 Dec 2025
Decided
20 Apr 2026
Ward
Royal Hospital
Parish
16
Postcode
SW3 4EE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Dec 2025

    Received by Kensington and Chelsea

  2. 20 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  3. 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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What this grant of permission means

Kensington and Chelsea granted permission on 20 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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