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28 St James's Place London SW1A 1NR

Granted Westminster 25/07179/TCA Applic. for works to trees in CA

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

1 x Himalayan birch (T1): Fell

As published by the council, reference 25/07179/TCA

Application record

Reference
25/07179/TCA
Type
Applic. for works to trees in CA
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: No objections
Received
6 Oct 2025
Validated
6 Oct 2025
Decided
18 Nov 2025
Ward
St James's
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
SW1A 1NR

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Oct 2025

    Received by Westminster

  2. 18 Nov 2025

    Decision issued: No objections

  3. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

GraftinGardeners Ltd Agent, registered in London

Active · incorporated 2009 · London

319 applications on PlanIndex · across 27 councils · 93% granted

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Documents

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

14 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Westminster granted permission on 18 November 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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