Planning application
Flats Basement & 1 - 8 83 Vincent Square London SW1P 2PF
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
1 x Cherry: lightly reduce to improve vigour 1 x Cherry (rear): crown reduce by 1.5m and clean out crown.
As published by the council, reference 03/06701/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 03/06701/TCA
- Type
- Applic. for works to trees in CA
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 20 Aug 2003
- Validated
- 20 Aug 2003
- Decided
- 30 Sep 2003
- Ward
- St James's
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SW1P 2PF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Aug 2003
Received by Westminster
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30 Sep 2003
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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18 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
1 document on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Westminster granted permission on 30 September 2003, 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 tree works applications
Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.
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