Planning application
ARB/26/02470
Main Campus, Exhibition Road, London, SW7 2AZ
Proposal
Prune 1 x London Plane (T68) to the rear of the Department of Chemistry, near Imperial College Road.
As published by the council, reference ARB/26/02470
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 May 2026
Received by Kensington and Chelsea
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5 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Raise No Objection
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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