Planning application
23 St Petersburgh Place London W2 4LA
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 1 x Liquidambar styraciflua: fell
As published by the council, reference 25/08940/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/08940/TCA
- Type
- Applic. for works to trees in CA
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No objections
- Received
- 9 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 9 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 16 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Bayswater
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- W2 4LA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Dec 2025
Received by Westminster
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16 Feb 2026
Decision issued: No objections
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20 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Westminster granted permission on 16 February 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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