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Garden Enclosure Portman Square London W1H 6LJ

Granted Westminster 25/08767/TPO Applic. for wks to trees subject to TPO

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T23 - oversize Massaria branch to remove - 15 metres height, easterly orientation, 7 metres long, 150mm diameter T55 - oversize Massaria branch to remove - 14 metres height, southerly orientation, 7 metres long, 150mm diameter T55 - oversize Massaria branch to remove - 10 metres height, northerly orientation, 8 metres long, 150mm diameter T56 - oversize Massaria branch to remove - 16 metres height, westerly orientation, 8 metres long, 200mm diameter T54 - oversize Massaria branch to remove - 8 metres height, southerly orientation, 5 metres long, 170mm diameter

As published by the council, reference 25/08767/TPO

Application record

Reference
25/08767/TPO
Type
Applic. for wks to trees subject to TPO
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted
Received
2 Dec 2025
Validated
7 Jan 2026
Decided
26 Jan 2026
Ward
Marylebone
Postcode
W1H 6LJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Westminster register

This site has had 7 applications since 2004: 7 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/00162/TPO Granted

    Garden Enclosure Portman Square London W1H 6LJ

    T1 x London plane (T34): Remove one limb to main trunk (limb at approximately 12 m from ground level projecting south west with evident Inonotus bracket).

    Decided 28 Jan 2026 Trees
  • 11/11418/TPO Granted

    Garden Enclosure Portman Square London W1H 6LJ

    50 trees - tree surgery as per attached specification11 trees - removal and replacement (1 x London plane (56), 4 x figs (18, 41, 60, 61), 1 x cotoneaster (26), 2 x cherries (46, 53) 1 x Laburnum (50), 1 x hawthorn (51), 1 x Magnolia (62)).

    Decided 31 Jan 2012 Trees
  • 10/09352/ADV Granted

    Garden Enclosure Portman Square London W1H 6LJ

    Display for LED lighting on 12 trees within the square gardens for a temporary period between 1 December 2010 until 30 November 2011.

    Decided 17 Dec 2010 Advertising
  • 05/00466/FULL Granted

    Garden Enclosure Portman Square London W1H 6LJ

    Landscaping works including resurfacing of footpaths, relocation of gardeners' compound, new fencing and refurbishment of children's play area.

    Decided 28 Feb 2005 Full applications
  • 04/08643/TPO Granted

    Garden Enclosure Portman Square London W1H 6LJ

    Several trees:Tree surgery and felling

    Decided 4 Jan 2005 Trees
  • 04/00922/TPO Granted

    Garden Enclosure Portman Square London W1H 6LJ

    26 x London Planes: selective crown thinning, lifting and reduction of specific branches and removal of dead wood.1 x London Plane (T16): fell2 x Ailanthus: fell

    Decided 24 Feb 2004 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Dec 2025

    Received by Westminster

  2. 7 Jan 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 26 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  4. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Cook Arboricultural Services Agent

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Documents

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13 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Westminster granted permission on 26 January 2026, 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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  • Garden Enclosure Portman Square London W1H 6LJ

    05/00466/FULL Submitted 21 Jan 2005 50 yards away

    Landscaping works including resurfacing of footpaths, relocation of gardeners' compound, new fencing and refurbishment of children's play area.

    Granted Full applications 20 docs

  • Garden Enclosure Portman Square London W1H 6LJ

    04/08643/TPO Submitted 1 Nov 2004 50 yards away

    Several trees:Tree surgery and felling

    Granted Trees 1 doc

  • Garden Enclosure Portman Square London W1H 6LJ

    10/09352/ADV Submitted 27 Oct 2010 50 yards away

    Display for LED lighting on 12 trees within the square gardens for a temporary period between 1 December 2010 until 30 November 2011.

    Granted Advertising Trees 7 docs

  • Garden Enclosure Portman Square London W1H 6LJ

    04/00922/TPO Submitted 6 Feb 2004 50 yards away

    26 x London Planes: selective crown thinning, lifting and reduction of specific branches and removal of dead wood.1 x London Plane (T16): fell2 x Ailanthus: fell

    Granted Trees 1 doc

  • Garden Enclosure Portman Square London W1H 6LJ

    11/11418/TPO Submitted 24 Nov 2011 50 yards away

    50 trees - tree surgery as per attached specification11 trees - removal and replacement (1 x London plane (56), 4 x figs (18, 41, 60, 61), 1 x cotoneaster (26), 2 x cherries (46, 53) 1 x Laburnum (50), 1 x hawthorn (51), 1 x Magnolia (62)).

    Granted Trees 4 docs

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    Details of the sun pipes, how the kitchen Flat 63 the bathrooms at seventh floor will be mechanically ventilated, how the rooflights to the master bedroom and associated en-suite of Flat 64 will be controlled by the occupants of this flat, how the motor controlling the retractable rooflight serving Flat 64 will be relocated to the side of the rooflight and the rooflight remain able to slide back and forth controlled by the occupants of Flat 64, pursuant to Condition 8 of planning permission dated 10 January 2023 (RN: 21/08177/FULL)

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