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2 Margaretta Terrace, LONDON, SW3 5NU

ARB/24/03360ARB (Tree applications)Refused

Refused on 19 June 2024

Council decision: Refuse Planning Permission/Consent

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Proposal

FELL 1x Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) in front garden

Received
16 May 2024
Ward
Royal Hospital
  1. Received16 May
  2. Validated16 May
  3. Consult.14 Jun
  4. Target11 Jul
  5. Decided19 Jun

Decided in 34 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a tree application at 2 Margaretta Terrace, LONDON, SW3 5NU. Kensington has handled 1,535 applications of this type. This one was decided in 34 days, 3 weeks quicker than Kensington's typical decision time. The site is in the Cheyne conservation area, with 6 listed buildings nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 243 applications across Royal Hospital. We hold 1,788 applications in total for the SW3 postcode area.

98% of trees applications at Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
SW3 5NU
Application type
ARB (Tree applications)
Scale / size
Small
Parish
16
District
Cheyne

Planning application dates

Date validated
16 May 2024
Consultation expiry
14 June 2024
Consultation end
14 June 2024
Target decision date
11 July 2024

Applicant and agent

Applicant
Rooted Arboricultural Consultant Ltd
Agent address
52 Shipbourne Road Tonbridge TN10 3DS

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Documents
7

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
  • Conservation area: Cheyne
  • Listed building: 1-31 Margaretta TerraceOn or next to this site
  • Article 4 direction: Article 4 - No 100
  • Tree Preservation OrderCovers the site
Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

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Planning history at this site

1 other application at this property, newest first.

  1. 2025
    3 Dec

    Prune 1x Robinia Pseudoacacia

    ApprovedAll OtherARB/26/00521

Source: Kensington

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