Planning application
Forbes House 10 Halkin Street London SW1X 7DS
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
1 x London plane (T1): Crown reduce to previous most recent reduction points.
As published by the council, reference 25/06683/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/06683/TPO
- Type
- Applic. for wks to trees subject to TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 17 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 17 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 30 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Knightsbridge & Belgravia
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SW1X 7DS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Sep 2025
Received by Westminster
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30 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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21 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Westminster granted permission on 30 October 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.
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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