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Trees In Eaton Square London SW1W 9DA

Awaiting decision Westminster 26/04907/TPO Trees

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

T1173 - Portugal Laurel: Fell ground level - (client request) due to major decline. Photos to be submitted with application.

As published by the council, reference 26/04907/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/04907/TPO
Category
Trees
Status
Pending
Received
22 Jul 2026
Validated
22 Jul 2026
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.

  • 26/06836/TPO Decided

    Trees In Eaton Square London SW1W 9DA

    1 x London plane (T768 north east garden): Remove large branch on north stem at 8 m height with early signs of Massaria. 1 x London plane (T852 south east garden): Remove large primary limb at 15 m height NW side, 10 m long, 200 mm thick, with early signs of Massaria.

    Submitted 7 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/04703/TPO Decided

    Trees In Eaton Square London SW1W 9DA

    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.

    Submitted 14 Jul 2026 Trees
  • 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.

    Submitted 14 Jul 2026 Trees
  • 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).

    Decided 29 May 2026 Trees
  • 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.

    Submitted 23 Apr 2026 Trees
  • 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

    Submitted 20 Apr 2026 Trees
  • 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.

    Submitted 7 Apr 2026 Trees
  • 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.

    Decided 30 Jan 2026 Trees
  • 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.

    Decided 27 Jan 2026 Trees
  • 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.

    Decided 3 Dec 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Jul 2026

    Received by Westminster

  2. 1 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 16 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 91 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 49 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About tree works applications

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