Planning application
Royal College Of Art Kensington Gore London SW7 2EU
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Ginkgo: crown reduce to previous, most recent reduction points (approx. 2m).
As published by the council, reference 25/07839/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/07839/TCA
- Type
- Applic. for works to trees in CA
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No objections
- Received
- 29 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 10 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 18 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Knightsbridge & Belgravia
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SW7 2EU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 19 applications since 2025: 8 approved, 0 refused.
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26/07463/ADLBC Awaiting decision
Royal College Of Art Kensington Gore London SW7 2EU
Detailed elevations and sections at an appropriate scale and materials of the Henry Moore extension, detailed drawings and materials (photos) of the roof top plant enclosures to the Darwin Building and detailed drawings of the new window to ground floor East elevation of Gulbenkian Building; elevations, sections (scale 1:10) and materials pursuant to condition 4 (D), 5 and 6 of listed building dated 16th September 2026 (RN: 25/07148/LBC) (Linked to 26/07343/ADFULL)
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26/07343/ADFULL Awaiting decision
Royal College Of Art Kensington Gore London SW7 2EU
Detailed elevations and sections at an appropriate scale and materials of the Henry Moore extension, detailed drawings and materials (photos) of the roof top plant enclosures to the Darwin Building and detailed drawings of the new window to ground floor East elevation of Gulbenkian Building; elevations, sections (scale 1:10) and materials pursuant to condition 22 (D), 23 and 24 of planning permission dated 16th September 2026 (RN:25/07147/FULL) (Linked to 26/07463/ADLBC)
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26/07341/ADFULL Awaiting decision
Royal College Of Art Kensington Gore London SW7 2EU
Details of samples (to be viewed on site) of the facing materials you will use, including glazing, and elevations and roof plans annotated to show where the materials are to be located pursuant to condition 21 of planning permission dated 16th September 2026 (RN:25/07147/FULL) (Linked to 26/07405/ADLBC)
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26/07405/ADLBC Awaiting decision
Royal College Of Art Kensington Gore London SW7 2EU
Details of samples (to be viewed on site) of the facing materials you will use, including glazing, and elevations and roof plans annotated to show where the materials are to be located pursuant to condition 3 of listed building dated 16th September 2026 (RN:25/07148/LBC) (Linked to 26/07341/ADFULL)
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26/07327/ADLBC Awaiting decision
Royal College Of Art Kensington Gore London SW7 2EU
Detailed drawings and materials of the New staircase within Henry Moore Building pursuant to Condition 7 (C) of listed building dated 16th September 2026 (RN:25/07148/LBC)
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26/06349/ADFULL Decided
Royal College Of Art Kensington Gore London SW7 2EU
Details of biodiversity enhancement features prior to first use of the Gulbenkian extension pursuant to Condition 19 of planning permission dated 16 September 2026 (25/07147/FULL).
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26/06347/ADFULL Decided
Royal College Of Art Kensington Gore London SW7 2EU
Details of a servicing managment plan prior to first use of the Gulbenkian extension and cafe pursuant to Condition 8 of planning permission dated 16 September 2026 (25/07147/FULL).
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26/06348/ADFULL Decided
Royal College Of Art Kensington Gore London SW7 2EU
Details of an arborcultural method statement explaining the measures taken to protect the trees on and close to the site pursuant to Condition 16 of planning permission dated 16 September 2026 (RN: 25/07147/FULL).
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26/05534/LBC Decided
Royal College Of Art Kensington Gore London SW7 2EU
Erection of temporary scaffolding, including loading gantry, protection fan, emergency stair, and hoist, to facilitate the RCA Together works at the RCA South Kensington Campus, and associated making good.
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26/00674/CLLB Granted
Royal College Of Art Kensington Gore London SW7 2EU
Series of investigative works to the Henry Moore Gallery, and the demolition of a wall in the Darwin building.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Oct 2025
Received by Westminster
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10 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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18 Nov 2025
Decision issued: No objections
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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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