Planning application
Flat 1 48 St George's Drive London SW1V 4BU
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
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17 Nov 2025
Received by Westminster
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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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