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Flat 1 48 St George's Drive London SW1V 4BU

Awaiting decision Westminster 25/08396/TCA Applic. for works to trees in CA

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

T1 = TO FELL 1 X LOQUAT & GRIND OUT STUMP T2 = TO FELL 1 X TREE OF HEAVEN & GRIND OUT STUMP TREES HAVE OUTGROWN THE LOCATION POTENTIAL TO CAUSE STRUCTURAL DAMAGE.

As published by the council, reference 25/08396/TCA

Application record

Reference
25/08396/TCA
Type
Applic. for works to trees in CA
Status
Pending
Received
17 Nov 2025
Validated
17 Nov 2025
Ward
Pimlico North
Postcode
SW1V 4BU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Nov 2025

    Received by Westminster

  2. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 12 January 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Westminster took a median of 65 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Keith Archers Tree Care Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor

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Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Westminster for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Westminster decided tree works applications in a median of 39 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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