Planning application
23 Lees Place London W1K 6LT
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
2 x London planes - lift crowns by 2-3 m 3 x limes - reduce overhang to adjacent premises by 30 per cent and lift crowns over adjacent premises by 2-3 m. (Site is No. 23a)
As published by the council, reference 04/01751/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 04/01751/TPO
- Type
- Applic. for wks to trees subject to TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Received
- 2 Mar 2004
- Validated
- 2 Mar 2004
- Decided
- 6 Apr 2004
- Ward
- West End
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- W1K 6LT
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 2 applications since 2004: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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11/08667/XRHER Granted
23 Lees Place London W1K 6LT
Heritage Deed Appendix 2 Method Statement for installation of monitoring equipment.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Mar 2004
Received by Westminster
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6 Apr 2004
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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30 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
1 document on file for this application
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Westminster granted permission on 6 April 2004, 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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