Planning application
Garden Enclosure Portman Square London W1H 6LJ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Display for LED lighting on 12 trees within the square gardens for a temporary period between 1 December 2010 until 30 November 2011.
As published by the council, reference 10/09352/ADV
Application record
- Reference
- 10/09352/ADV
- Type
- Advert Application (ADV)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 27 Oct 2010
- Validated
- 27 Oct 2010
- Decided
- 17 Dec 2010
- 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.
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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.
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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
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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).
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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
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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)).
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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.
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04/08643/TPO Granted
Garden Enclosure Portman Square London W1H 6LJ
Several trees:Tree surgery and felling
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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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Oct 2010
Received by Westminster
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17 Dec 2010
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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29 Jul 2026
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Company information only, from the register and Companies House
The Portman Estate Agent
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Garden Enclosure Portman Square London W1H 6LJ
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Granted Full applications 20 docs -
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
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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
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 -
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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.
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