Planning application
23 Belgrave Square London SW1X 8PZ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Ash (T1)- remove epicormic growth from main trunk up to crown break.
As published by the council, reference 26/01279/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01279/TCA
- Type
- Applic. for works to trees in CA
- Status
- Pending
- Decision
- Granted As published: Granted subject to conditions
- Received
- 27 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 27 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 6 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Knightsbridge & Belgravia
- Postcode
- SW1X 8PZ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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23/06304/ADLBC Granted
23 Belgrave Square London SW1X 8PZ
Details of samples of the facing materials to form the new south portico steps pursuant to Condition 6 of listed building consent dated 19th February 2020 (RN:19/08693/LBC)
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23/06306/ADLBC Granted
23 Belgrave Square London SW1X 8PZ
Detailed method statement regarding works proposed to railings to form gates, including details of removal, transportation and proposed storage location pursuant to Condition 5 (1) of listed building consent dated 19th February 2020 (RN:19/08693/LBC)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Feb 2026
Received by Westminster
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6 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Granted subject to conditions
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Forbes Tree Care Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Broxbourne
Active · incorporated 2014 · Broxbourne
24 applications on PlanIndex · across 7 councils · 100% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Westminster granted permission on 6 March 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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