Planning application
Tate Britain Millbank London SW1P 4RG
Works: Trees
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
T1: London plane - prune to clear building by approximately 4m by reducing the northeast section of the tree by 3-4m back to previous pruning points. Crown lift to approx. 5m by shortening low-hanging, pendulous, twiggy branches only, maintaining a natural undulating lower canopy outline. Thin out water shoots growing on main scaffold limbs by up to 20%, without undertaking an overall crown thin. T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7: London plane x 6 - crown lift all trees to approx. 5m by shortening low-hanging, pendulous, twiggy branches only, maintaining a natural undulating lower canopy outline. Thin out water shoots growing on main scaffold limbs by up to 20%, without undertaking an overall crown thin. Prune to clear streetlights by 2m. T8: London plane - crown reduce northwest section of the tree to clear building by approximately 4m by reducing crown by 2-3m back to previous pruning points. Remove plastic bag and large plastic object at the very top of the crown. T9: London plane - crown reduce by 2-3m to reduce long, low taper lateral growth from previous hard pruning.
As published by the council, reference 26/06913/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/06913/TCA
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Received
- 9 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 9 Oct 2026
- Decided
- 15 Oct 2026
- Postcode
- SW1P 4RG
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 29 applications since 2025: 7 approved, 0 refused.
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26/06821/ADFULL Awaiting decision
Tate Britain Millbank London SW1P 4RG
Details of Flood Warning and Evacuation Plan (FWEP) pursuant to condition 8 of planing permission dated 12 February 2026 (RN: 25/04193/FULL).
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26/06497/ADFULL Decided
Tate Britain Millbank London SW1P 4RG
Details of schedule of works in relation to the dismantling and reinstatement of the railings and a record of any lost and new fabric pursuant to re-discharge condition 2 of planning permission dated 12 February 2026 (RN: 25/04193/FULL). Linked to 26/06660/ADLBC
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26/06660/ADLBC Decided
Tate Britain Millbank London SW1P 4RG
Details of schedule of works in relation to the dismantling and reinstatement of the railings and a record of any lost and new fabric, pursuant to Condition 2 of listed building consent dated 12 February 2026 (RN:25/04194/LBC).
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26/04575/ADLBC Decided
Tate Britain Millbank London SW1P 4RG
Details of the bridge over the pond in the south garden; pursuant to condition 5 of Listed Building consent dated 12th February 2026 (25/04194/LBC)
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26/04538/ADFULL Decided
Tate Britain Millbank London SW1P 4RG
Details of the bridge over the pond in the south garden; pursuant to condition 5 of planning permission dated 12th February 2026 (25/04193/FULL)
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26/04015/ADFULL Decided
Tate Britain Millbank London SW1P 4RG
Details of landscape management plan pursuant to condition 22 (Part 3) of planning permission dated 12 February 2025 (RN: 25/04193/FULL)
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26/04014/ADFULL Decided
Tate Britain Millbank London SW1P 4RG
Details of samples and annotated plans of the surface materials you will use where new materials are proposed, including for paths, such as self-binding gravel pursuant to Condition 4 of planning permission dated 12th February 2026 (RN 25/04193/FULL)
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26/04052/ADLBC Decided
Tate Britain Millbank London SW1P 4RG
Details of samples of paving materials for new paved areas pursuant to Condition 4 of listed building consent dated 12th February 2026 (RN 25/04194/LBC)
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26/03192/ADFULL Awaiting decision
Tate Britain Millbank London SW1P 4RG
Detail of method statement and tree protection pursuant to condition 20 of planning permission dated 12th February 2026
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26/03197/ADFULL Awaiting decision
Tate Britain Millbank London SW1P 4RG
Details of design, depth, size, and location and means of installation of the classroom foundations, including the proposed ventilation and irrigation system pursuant to condition 24 of planning permission dated 12th February 2026 (RN:25/04193/FULL)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Oct 2026
Received by Westminster
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12 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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15 Oct 2026
Decision issued
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16 Oct 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Pending.
After the decision
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