Planning application
Beit Hall Imperial College Prince Consort Road London SW7 2BB
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
236 Robinia pseudoacacia (False Acacia sp./Black Locust) Lift low canopy - Pedestrian clearance to 2-2.5 m over footpath, no major branch removal to take place. Reduce specified limb / limbs extending branch to SE by upto 2 m, to reduce over extension potential of limb.
As published by the council, reference 26/04777/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/04777/TCA
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 17 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 17 Jul 2026
- Postcode
- SW7 2BB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Jul 2026
Received by Westminster
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 11 September 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 66 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
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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