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Royal Hospital Road, London, SW3 4SR

ARB/25/05106Tree works: Trees in conservation areas/subject to TPOsPermitted

Proposal

Royal Hospital Chelsea, Royal Hospital Road, Chelsea, London, SW3 4SR

Received
28 August 2025
Decided
26 September 2025
  1. Received28 Aug
  2. Validated
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided26 Sep

Decided in 29 days (council typically 56)

8 weeks typical decision time in Kensington94% of tree works: trees in conservation areas/subject to tpos applications approved

This is a planning application at Royal Hospital Road, London, SW3 4SR. Kensington has handled 510 applications of this type and approves 94% of them, typically deciding them in 32 days. This one was decided in 29 days, 3 days quicker than Kensington's median. The site is in a conservation area, with 3 listed buildings nearby. There have been 3 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 129 applications across Royal Hospital. We hold 1,475 applications in total for the SW3 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
ARB/25/05106
Address
Royal Hospital Road, London, SW3 4SR
Postcode
SW3 4SR
Local Authority
Kensington
Application Type
Tree works: Trees in conservation areas/subject to TPOs
Decision Status
Permitted

Applicant & Agent

Planning Application Dates

Date Decided
26 September 2025
Date Submitted
28 August 2025

Planning Decision

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Coordinates
51.487392, -0.157352
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Kensington

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Associated applications

  1. 2025
    1 Sep

    Temporary use of The South Terrace for a corporate event, to include a temporary structure, temporary plant…

    ApprovedFull planning permissionFiled alongsidePP/25/04958
  2. 2025
    28 Aug

    Royal Hospital Chelsea, Royal Hospital Road, Chelsea, London, SW3 4SR

    This applicationApprovedApplicationARB/25/05106

Planning history at this site

15 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2025
    3 Nov

    Prune T1. London Plane: prune several roots (2.5cm - 3cm in diameter)

    ApprovedApplicationARB/25/06572
  2. 2025
    12 Sep

    Installation of protection bollards around the perimeter of the apron stone paved area of the North entrance…

    ApprovedListed building consentPP/25/03192
  3. 2025
    12 Sep

    Installation of protection bollards around the perimeter of the apron stone paved area of the North entrance…

    ApprovedListed building consentLB/25/03193
  4. 2025
    12 Aug

    Burton Court railings

    ApprovedAdvertisement consentCA/25/04567
  5. 2025
    4 Aug

    Temporary use of Ranelagh Gardens (and part of The South Grounds) at The Royal Hospital Chelsea for an annual…

    ApprovedAll OtherPP/25/04784
  6. 2025
    4 Aug

    Temporary use of Ranelagh Gardens (and part of The South Grounds) at The Royal Hospital Chelsea for an annual…

    ApprovedAll OtherCA/25/04785

Planning constraints

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • Conservation area: Royal Hospital
  • Listed building: The Royal Hospital Main Hospital Buildings Seven Three Storey Connected BlocksOn or next to this site
  • Article 4 direction: Article 4 - No 100
  • Tree Preservation Order
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (20)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, 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.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

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© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-10-09. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

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© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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