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Garden Enclosure Portman Square London W1H 6LJ

Granted Westminster 04/08643/TPO Applic. for wks to trees subject to TPO

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Several trees:Tree surgery and felling

As published by the council, reference 04/08643/TPO

Application record

Reference
04/08643/TPO
Type
Applic. for wks to trees subject to TPO
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted
Received
1 Nov 2004
Validated
1 Nov 2004
Decided
4 Jan 2005
Ward
Marylebone High Street
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
W1H 6LJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Westminster register

This site has had 9 applications since 2004: 7 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/07205/TPO Awaiting decision

    Garden Enclosure Portman Square London W1H 6LJ

    1 x Cherry (T8): Reduce crown of north east stem by 1 .5m. 1 x Acer (T22): Prune to clear adjacent lamp column by 1m. 1 x Cherry (T24): Lift low canopy to provide 4.5m clearance over road. 1 x Cherry (T37): Remove lowest south-facing branch to stem. Cercis canadensis (G73): Lift low canopy to provide 2.5m clearance over footpath.

    Submitted 21 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/06534/TPO Awaiting decision

    Garden Enclosure Portman Square London W1H 6LJ

    1 x London plane (T1): Crown lift to 7m from ground level 1 x London plane (T72): Crown lift to 7m from ground level 1 x London plane (T46): Crown lift by 1 m to 4m from ground level 1 x London plane (T45): Crown lift by 2-3m over road and pavement to 7m from ground level 1 x London plane (T42): Crown lift to 6-7m from ground level (below crown break) 1 x London plane (T37): Crown lift by 1-2m over road and pavement to 7m from ground level (small diameter pendulous branches only) 1 x London plane (T36): Crown lift over pavement to 5-6 m from ground level (small diameter pendulous branches only) 1 x London plane (T31): Crown lift low pendulous growth by 2 m to 6-7m from ground level 1 x London plane (T29): Crown lift to 6m from ground level. 1 x London plane (T23): Crown lift to 5-6m from ground level to crown break. 1 x London plane (T22): Crown lift over pavement to 7m from ground level. Lift one pendulous branch over garden by 1-2m. 1 x London plane (T16): Crown lift over road and pavement by reduction of low laterals by up to 4-5m to suitable branch junctions, retaining selected furnishing growth. Crown lift pendulous growth only over garden by up to 2m. 1 x London plane (T15): Crown lift by 2 m over road and pavement to 6-7m from ground level. 1 x London plane (T10): Crown lift by 2 m over road and pavement to 6-7m from ground level. 1 x London plane (T9): Crown lift by 2 m over road and pavement to 6-7m from ground level. 1 x London plane (T7): Crown lift over pavement to 7m from ground level to crown break. 1 x London plane (T5): Crown lift over road and pavement to 6m from ground level. 1 x London plane (T11): Crown lift one small diameter pendulous branch projecting to north by 1-2m 1 x London plane (T52): Crown lift small diameter pendulous branches to 7m from ground level to crown break. 1 x London plane (T54): Crown lift small diameter pendulous branches to 7m

    Submitted 22 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/00162/TPO Granted

    Garden Enclosure Portman Square London W1H 6LJ

    T1 x London plane (T34): Remove one limb to main trunk (limb at approximately 12 m from ground level projecting south west with evident Inonotus bracket).

    Decided 28 Jan 2026 Trees
  • 25/08767/TPO Granted

    Garden Enclosure Portman Square London W1H 6LJ

    T23 - oversize Massaria branch to remove - 15 metres height, easterly orientation, 7 metres long, 150mm diameter T55 - oversize Massaria branch to remove - 14 metres height, southerly orientation, 7 metres long, 150mm diameter T55 - oversize Massaria branch to remove - 10 metres height, northerly orientation, 8 metres long, 150mm diameter T56 - oversize Massaria branch to remove - 16 metres height, westerly orientation, 8 metres long, 200mm diameter T54 - oversize Massaria branch to remove - 8 metres height, southerly orientation, 5 metres long, 170mm diameter

    Decided 26 Jan 2026 Trees
  • 11/11418/TPO Granted

    Garden Enclosure Portman Square London W1H 6LJ

    50 trees - tree surgery as per attached specification11 trees - removal and replacement (1 x London plane (56), 4 x figs (18, 41, 60, 61), 1 x cotoneaster (26), 2 x cherries (46, 53) 1 x Laburnum (50), 1 x hawthorn (51), 1 x Magnolia (62)).

    Decided 31 Jan 2012 Trees
  • 10/09352/ADV Granted

    Garden Enclosure Portman Square London W1H 6LJ

    Display for LED lighting on 12 trees within the square gardens for a temporary period between 1 December 2010 until 30 November 2011.

    Decided 17 Dec 2010 Advertising
  • 05/00466/FULL Granted

    Garden Enclosure Portman Square London W1H 6LJ

    Landscaping works including resurfacing of footpaths, relocation of gardeners' compound, new fencing and refurbishment of children's play area.

    Decided 28 Feb 2005 Full applications
  • 04/00922/TPO Granted

    Garden Enclosure Portman Square London W1H 6LJ

    26 x London Planes: selective crown thinning, lifting and reduction of specific branches and removal of dead wood.1 x London Plane (T16): fell2 x Ailanthus: fell

    Decided 24 Feb 2004 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Nov 2004

    Received by Westminster

  2. 4 Jan 2005

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  3. 29 Jul 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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What this grant of permission means

Westminster granted permission on 4 January 2005, 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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  • Garden Enclosure Portman Square London W1H 6LJ

    05/00466/FULL Submitted 21 Jan 2005 50 yards away

    Landscaping works including resurfacing of footpaths, relocation of gardeners' compound, new fencing and refurbishment of children's play area.

    Granted Full applications 20 docs
  • Garden Enclosure Portman Square London W1H 6LJ

    25/08767/TPO Submitted 2 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    T23 - oversize Massaria branch to remove - 15 metres height, easterly orientation, 7 metres long, 150mm diameter T55 - oversize Massaria branch to remove - 14 metres height, southerly orientation, 7 metres long, 150mm diameter T55 - oversize Massaria branch to remove - 10 metres height, northerly orientation, 8 metres long, 150mm diameter T56 - oversize Massaria branch to remove - 16 metres height, westerly orientation, 8 metres long, 200mm diameter T54 - oversize Massaria branch to remove - 8 metres height, southerly orientation, 5 metres long, 170mm diameter

    Granted Trees 13 docs
  • Garden Enclosure Portman Square London W1H 6LJ

    10/09352/ADV Submitted 27 Oct 2010 50 yards away

    Display for LED lighting on 12 trees within the square gardens for a temporary period between 1 December 2010 until 30 November 2011.

    Granted Advertising Trees 7 docs
  • Garden Enclosure Portman Square London W1H 6LJ

    04/00922/TPO Submitted 6 Feb 2004 50 yards away

    26 x London Planes: selective crown thinning, lifting and reduction of specific branches and removal of dead wood.1 x London Plane (T16): fell2 x Ailanthus: fell

    Granted Trees 1 doc
  • Garden Enclosure Portman Square London W1H 6LJ

    11/11418/TPO Submitted 24 Nov 2011 50 yards away

    50 trees - tree surgery as per attached specification11 trees - removal and replacement (1 x London plane (56), 4 x figs (18, 41, 60, 61), 1 x cotoneaster (26), 2 x cherries (46, 53) 1 x Laburnum (50), 1 x hawthorn (51), 1 x Magnolia (62)).

    Granted Trees 4 docs
  • Garden Enclosure Portman Square London W1H 6LJ

    26/07205/TPO Submitted 21 Oct 2026 50 yards away

    100% historically approved · decision due ~16 Dec

    1 x Cherry (T8): Reduce crown of north east stem by 1 .5m. 1 x Acer (T22): Prune to clear adjacent lamp column by 1m. 1 x Cherry (T24): Lift low canopy to provide 4.5m clearance over road. 1 x Cherry (T37): Remove lowest south-facing branch to stem. Cercis canadensis (G73): Lift low canopy to provide 2.5m clearance over footpath.

    Awaiting decision Trees

In Westminster

  • 26/07520/TPO Awaiting decision

    Lords Cricket Ground St John's Wood Road London NW8 8QZ

    2 lime trees located to the west of the Allen Stand and north of Lords Tavern, by the Grace Gate entrance from St John's Wood Road. These trees are noted as T7 and T8 on attached plans and reports. Roots belonging to both trees were severed during excavations for service trenches associated with construction of the Allen Stand on site. Static load tests were carried out to both trees in April 2026, which flagged T7 as having an insufficient safety factor. T7 was therefore recommended for a 3m reduction in height to reduce the risk of failure. Due to T7 and T8 forming a continuous canopy, T8 has also been recommended for the same specification of reduction to prevent exposing its crown to excessive wind loading.

    Received 4 Nov, published by the council 6 Nov 2026 Trees
  • 26/07523/TCA Awaiting decision

    Lancaster House Stable Yard Road London SW1A 1BB

    T5 - False Acacia Reduce Crown in Height (by 3m) and Shape (Specify final height and width) Reduce in height by 3m. Tag 1052 T11 Holm Oak Dismantle to ground level Tag 4049

    Received 4 Nov, published by the council 6 Nov 2026 Trees
  • 26/07469/TPO Awaiting decision

    48 Craven Hill Gardens London W2 3EA

    T1 London plane: crown reduce back to previous, most recent reduction points (approx. 3-4m).

    Received 3 Nov, published by the council 6 Nov 2026 Trees
  • 26/07483/TCA Awaiting decision

    144 Hamilton Terrace London NW8 9UX

    T1: Cherry: To thin by 15% T2: Group Purple Plums: 30% Thin and 1.5m reduction leaving a balanced crown shape. T3: Lime: Pollard to previous reduction points leaving some shortened furnishing growth T4: Japanese Maple: To thin crown density by 30% All works being carried out as general maintenance

    Received 3 Nov, published by the council 6 Nov 2026 Trees
  • 26/07484/TCA Awaiting decision

    208 Randolph Avenue London W9 1PF

    T3 ? Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus), located in the rear garden of 208 Randolph Avenue, London W9 1PF. Proposed works: Fell T3 Sycamore to ground level and remove the resulting timber and arisings. The tree has been classified as Category U in the Arboricultural Implications Assessment (Report J69.34, dated 12 October 2026) prepared by Broad Oak Tree Consultants. The assessment identifies significant basal decay, a basal cavity, structural deterioration and crown dieback. The report recommends pollarding at approximately 8 metres or felling. Full removal is proposed due to the tree's poor structural condition and associated safety concerns.

    Received 3 Nov, published by the council 6 Nov 2026 Trees