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The Victoria Tower Gardens Millbank London SW1P 3YB

Granted Westminster 25/05273/ADV Advert Application (ADV)

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Display of 15ft traditional tree planned for Victoria Tower Gardens with white lights and silver, blue and purple mixed size baubles with London HeritageQuarter branded base (from 15 November 2025 until 06 January 2026)

As published by the council, reference 25/05273/ADV

Application record

Reference
25/05273/ADV
Type
Advert Application (ADV)
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted
Received
29 Jul 2025
Validated
6 Aug 2025
Decided
14 Aug 2025
Ward
St James's
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
SW1P 3YB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Westminster register

This site has had 8 applications since 2022: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/05170/ADV Awaiting decision

    The Victoria Tower Gardens Millbank London SW1P 3YB

    Display of 15ft traditional tree planned for Victoria Tower Gardens with white lights and silver, blue and purple mixed size baubles with London Heritage Quarter branded base (from 10 November 2025 until 03 January 2027)

    Submitted 31 Jul 2026 Advertising
  • 26/05095/TPO Decided

    The Victoria Tower Gardens Millbank London SW1P 3YB

    Tree surgery as per attached specification entitled 26/05095/TPO Victoria Tower Gardens dated 03 September 2026.

    Submitted 29 Jul 2026 Trees
  • 26/04921/OBS Awaiting decision

    The Victoria Tower Gardens Millbank London SW1P 3YB

    Application called in by the Minisry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (ref: APP/XF990/V/19/3240661) for: Installation of the United Kingdom Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre including excavation to provide a basement and basement mezzanine for the learning centre (Class D1); erection of a single storey entrance pavilion; re-provision of the Horseferry Playground and refreshments kiosk (Class A1); repositioning of the Spicer Memorial; new hard and soft landscaping and lighting around the site; and all ancillary and associated works. Please find below a link to the Gov.uk webpage where the above documents are available. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/holocaust-memorial-and-learning-centre-updated-planning-application-documents

    Submitted 16 Jul 2026
  • 26/03834/ADV Awaiting decision

    The Victoria Tower Gardens Millbank London SW1P 3YB

    Display of a non-illuminated PVC banner measuring 1m x 3m for a temporary period from 01 September 2026 to 01 October 2027.

    Submitted 11 Jun 2026 Advertising
  • 26/02104/ADV Awaiting decision

    The Victoria Tower Gardens Millbank London SW1P 3YB

    Display of one non illuminated Lion sculpture for the Pride in the Quarter Trail, celebrating the 2026 World Cup and LGBTQ+ pride measuring 1.2m x 0.9m x 1.9m from 1st June 2026 until 10th Augsut 2026.

    Submitted 30 Mar 2026 Advertising
  • 25/07908/ADFULL Granted

    The Victoria Tower Gardens Millbank London SW1P 3YB

    Details of the results of the chemical testing undertaken as part of the ground site investigation pursuant to Condition 5 of planning permission dated 7th July 2023 (RN: 23/02182/FULL)

    Decided 13 Mar 2026 Full applications
  • 22/05300/TPO Granted

    The Victoria Tower Gardens Millbank London SW1P 3YB

    Trees T1 to T23 are all Platanus x hispanica. T1 (0W2U): Tip reduce limb to south and SSE 2m and lift rest of southerly crown until 1 m above wall. T2 (0W2T): Thin main southern lower crown section by 20%. Drop crotch thin inner crown to SW by 30%. T3 (0W2S): Drop crotch thin central lower limb to SSW by 20%. T4 (0W2R): Thin lower section of lowest limb to SE 30%. Drop crotch lower branches by 30% on lowest limb to SSW. T5 (0W2Q): Tip back southern lower crown by 1m. T6 (0W2P): Thin lower central limb tips by 30% and shorten lower limb SSW by 1m. T7 (0W2N): Thin lower central limb by 30%. T8 (0W2M): Tip back central lower branch by 1m and drop crotch lowest branch by 2m on the lower limb to SW. T9 (0W2L): Thin all lowest branches to south by 30%. T10 (0W2K): Thin two lowest central limbs to south and SSW by 30%. T11 (0W2J): Lift lowest central limbs to south by 1m and remove lower fork of lowest limb SSW. T12 (0W2H): Remove lower fork of central limb to south and lift remaining branches to south by 1m. T13 (0W28): Thin central lower limb to south by 30% and lift remaining branches by 1m. T14 (0W27): Thin central lower limbs to south by 30% and drop crotch each of lower limb SSW by 2m. T15 (0W26): Thin both lower limbs to south by 30% and lift remaining by 1m. T16 (0W25): Thin central lower crown to south and lowest limb by 30%. T17 (0W24): Drop crotch lift central lower crown to south by 2m. T18 (0W23): Drop crotch central lower limb to south back 2.5m, thin lowest branches by 20%. T19 (0W22): Drop crotch central lowest limb to south back 2m T20 (0W21): Tip back lowest branches to south by 1m. T21 (0W20): Thin central lowest limb to south 20% and lift remaining branches 1m. T22 (0W1Z) Drop crotch lowest limb SSW back 2m. Thin central lower crown to south 20%. T23 (0W1Y): Drop crotch lift lowest branches to south 1m.

    Decided 16 Aug 2022 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Jul 2025

    Received by Westminster

  2. 6 Aug 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 14 Aug 2025

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  4. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

12 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Westminster granted permission on 14 August 2025, 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.

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  • The Victoria Tower Gardens Millbank London SW1P 3YB

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  • The Victoria Tower Gardens Millbank London SW1P 3YB

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