Planning application
Trees In Eaton Square London SW1W 9DA
Works: Trees
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
1 x Portugal laurel (T1185): Lift low canopy to provide 2.5 m pedestrian clearance over footpath. 1 x Tree cotoneaster (T1157): Reduce extension growth over the road edge by approximately 1 m to maintain highway clearance.
As published by the council, reference 26/04703/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/04703/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Received
- 14 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 14 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Knightsbridge & Belgravia
- Postcode
- SW1W 9DA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 13 applications since 2023: 4 approved, 0 refused.
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26/06836/TPO Awaiting decision
Trees In Eaton Square London SW1W 9DA
T768 - Platanus x hispanica: Remove faulted limb(s) - Large branch on North stem at 8 meters high with early signs of massaria. T852 - Platanus x hispanica: Remove faulted limb(s) - Large primary limb with early massaria signs. At 15 meters NW side, 10 meters long, 200 mm thick.
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26/04907/TPO Awaiting decision
Trees In Eaton Square London SW1W 9DA
T1173 - Portugal Laurel: Fell ground level - (client request) due to major decline. Photos to be submitted with application.
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26/04703/TCA Awaiting decision
Trees In Eaton Square London SW1W 9DA
T1185 - Laurocerasus lusticanica (Portugal Laurel): Lift low canopy, pedestrian clearance - to 2.5 m over footpath. T1184 - Syringa vulgaris (Common Lilac): Fell coppice - due to secondary stem failure at 0.4 m exposing hollow in remaining stem. To prevent failure onto parked cars. Basal epicormic growth suggests coppice regeneration will establish well. T1157 - Cotoneaster sp. (Tree Cotoneaster): Reduce crown by specified extent - reducing the extension growth over the road edge by around 1 m to maintain hyways clearance.
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26/03526/TDD Decided
Trees In Eaton Square London SW1W 9DA
1 x London plane (T192): Remove 2 no. Massaria infected large branches (i) at approximately 8 m height growing to north (300mm diameter and 6m length) and (ii) 13 m growing to south (200mm diameter and 6m length). 1 x London plane (T229): Remove early stage Massaria infected stubbed limb at 11 m height growing to south east (120mm diameter and 1m length). 1 x London plane (T370): Remove Massaria infected large branch at 15 m height growing to south east, (approximately 8m in length and 300mm in diameter). 1 x London plane (T381): Remove 3 no. Massaria infected large limbs (i) at 8 m height growing to south west located approximately 10 m out on lateral limb, (6m in length, 200 mm diameter), (ii) at 7 m height growing to north west (4.5m length, 200mm in diameter), and (iii) at 16 m height growing north west over road (4 m length, 200mm diameter). 1 x London plane (T721): Remove Massaria infected limb at 9 m height growing to south (5 m length and approximately 300 mm diameter). 1 x London plane (T728): Reduce Massaria infected large limb at 7 m height growing to north east (the end of the long lateral branch alongside the pavement) by approximately 3.5 m. 1 x London plane (T921): Remove Massaria infected large branch at 7 m height growing to north east (4 m in length and 450 mm diameter attached beneath main union of tree). 1 x London plane (T959) : Remove Massaria infected large limb at 12m height growing south west (8 m length and 300 mm diameter). 1 x London plane (T948): Remove suspended Massaria branch at 9 m height growing to the west over a footpath, (2 m length x 30 mm diameter).
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26/02718/TPO Awaiting decision
Trees In Eaton Square London SW1W 9DA
T714 - London Plane: - RVL branch with early stage Massaria colonisation at 15m to the south. - RLS reducing the terminal growth extending from the limb with the cavity at 10m to the southeast by approximately 1.5 m, to reduce loading on the decayed limb stub whilst retaining functionable crown mass.
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26/02595/TPO Awaiting decision
Trees In Eaton Square London SW1W 9DA
London Planes: T192: Massaria Climbing Inspection Report shows early stage Massaria on a large lower limb and developed Massaria on large upper crown limb removal required. T229: Massaria Climbing Inspection report shows early stage Massaria on a large limb removal required. T370: RVL necessary 3 months - large branch at 15m SE approx. 8m in length and 300mm in diameter. T381: RVL necessary 3 months - Massaria large limb at 8m SW approx. 10m out on lateral limb 6m in length, 200mm diameter, Also large limb at 7m NW 4.5m, 200mm in diameter, Also large limb at 16m NW over road 4m length, 200mm diameter T721: RVL necessary 3 months - Massaria limb at 9m, S, 5m length and approx 300mm diameter T728: RS00 necessary 3 months ? heavily reduce the large Massaria affected limb at 7m NE (the end of the long lateral branch alongside the pavement) by approx. 3.5 m to reduce loading and stabilise the limb allowing for further monitoring to evaluate the extent of development. T743: RS00 necessary 3 months ? reducing the extended terminal branches on the limb with the cavity at 15m to the west, and the large branch at 15m NE 150mm diameter, by approximately 2 m, to reduce loading on the decayed limb cavities, to minimise the potential for major limb failure within the garden square. T889: RL00 necessary 3 months ? reducing the terminal branches growing from the large limb at 10m N (with a cavity within the wound) 8m length 150mm, by approx. 2 m to reduce loading and minimise the potential for limb failure due to decay and cavities present. T921: RVL necessary 3 months - Large branch at 7m NE 4m in length and 450mm diameter attached beneath main union of tree. T959: RVL necessary 3 months - large Massaria limb at 12m SW 8m length and 300mm diameter
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26/02269/TPO Awaiting decision
Trees In Eaton Square London SW1W 9DA
T230 - Platanus x hispanica (London Plane): Reduce faulted limb(s) - reducing the lowest limb to the north (attached at around 4 m) by approximately 7 m, retaining the two prominant branches (attached at around 2.5 and 3.5 m out from the primary union), due to significant decay and hollowing evidenced during recent decay investigations (see attached report). The second branch from the main union (at around 3.5 m), ascends and should form the new terminal section of the limb. Both retained branches should be left intact.
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25/09306/TCA Granted
Trees In Eaton Square London SW1W 9DA
1 x London plane (T228): Reduce the height of all apical stems in the upper crown by approximately 2m. 1 x London plane (T230): Remove Massaria limb with horizontal cracking at 6m above ground level.
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25/08913/TCA Granted
Trees In Eaton Square London SW1W 9DA
2 x London planes (T889 and T892): Reduce crown by specified extent - reducing the tips of the lower and mid lateral branches over the road, to the most recent previous reduction points or suitable growth points no closer to the tree than in line with the centre of the carriageway. Retain selected furnishing growth at pruning points to maintain a flowing canopy outline and to minimise visual impact. Maximum diameter of final cuts to be no greater than 4 cm.
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25/07052/TPO Withdrawn
Trees In Eaton Square London SW1W 9DA
T889 & T892 - Platanus x hispanica: Reduce crown by specified extent - At the request of GLM, in consideration of resident complaints and the cost of regular pruning work, and the crown imbalance from previous pruning, crown reduction has been recommended to the following specification. Reduce the crown height by 2.5 - 3 m and the lateral crown spread by 1 - 1.5 m to the southeast over the road, and the remaining crown spread by 2.5 - 3 m, to address the current crown imbalance and form a smaller crown framework that will accommodate regrowth within the previously agreed proportions overhanging the road, whilst allowing for the re-formation of a natural crown aesthetic. Final cuts should be made at suitable pruning points, leaving furnishing growth to minimise visual impact where possible.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Jul 2026
Received by Westminster
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30 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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18 Sep 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Pending.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
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