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Garden Enclosure Portman Square London W1H 6LJ

Granted Westminster 05/00466/FULL Application for full Planning Permission

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

Proposal

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

As published by the council, reference 05/00466/FULL

Application record

Reference
05/00466/FULL
Type
Application for full Planning Permission
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted
Received
21 Jan 2005
Validated
21 Jan 2005
Decided
28 Feb 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
  • 04/08643/TPO Granted

    Garden Enclosure Portman Square London W1H 6LJ

    Several trees:Tree surgery and felling

    Decided 4 Jan 2005 Trees
  • 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. 21 Jan 2005

    Received by Westminster

  2. 28 Feb 2005

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  3. 29 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

20 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What this grant of permission means

Westminster granted permission on 28 February 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 full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • 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

    04/08643/TPO Submitted 1 Nov 2004 50 yards away

    Several trees:Tree surgery and felling

    Granted Trees 1 doc

  • 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

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