Planning application
Centre Garden Orme Square London W2 4RS
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
RH tree o/s No.7 Orme Square (T1) - London Plane(Platanus x hispanica) -reduce crown by 30%(2.5m) to previous reduction points -remove any deadwood branches LH tree o/s No.4 Orme Square (T2) - London Plane(Platanus x hispanica) -reduce crown by 30%(2.5m) to previous reduction points -remove any deadwood branches All works are for routine maintenance.
As published by the council, reference 26/01427/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01427/TPO
- Type
- Applic. for wks to trees subject to TPO
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 5 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 5 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Bayswater
- Postcode
- W2 4RS
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00011/TPO Granted
Centre Garden Orme Square London W2 4RS
T1 1 x Robinia: crown reduce by approx. 2m back to previous points of reduction. T5 and T6 2 x Holm Oak: crown reduce by approx.. 40% to create a tight and tidy shape. T7 1 x hawthorn: crown reduce back to previous, most recent reduction points. T8 and T9 2 x London plane: crown reduce all round by approx. 2m, pruning back to suitable growth points or retaining furnishing growth at previous reduction points. T10 1 x Loquat: fell and poison stump T11 1 x lime: reduce one limb over Pittosporum by 1-2m T12 1 x Catalpa: crown reduce back to previous, most recent reduction points. T13 1 x apple: crown reduce by 1-1.5m and shape.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Mar 2026
Received by Westminster
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 30 April 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
Red Squirrel Tree Surgery Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in London
Active · incorporated 2016 · London
267 applications on PlanIndex · across 8 councils · 94% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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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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1 Orme Square London W2 4RS
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12 Orme Square London W2 4RS
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Detail of Schedule of Arboricultural Monitoring; pursuant to condition 4 (b) of planning permission dated 10th June 2025 (25/02445/FULL)
Awaiting decision
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