Planning application
Main Campus, Exhibition Road, London, SW7 2AZ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
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
Application record
- Reference
- ARB/26/02470
- Type
- Prune
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Raise No Objection
- Received
- 1 May 2026
- Decided
- 5 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Brompton and Hans Town
- Parish
- 02
- Postcode
- SW7 2AZ
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
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Kensington and Chelsea granted permission on 5 June 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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