Open Space Centre Of Chester Square London SW1W 9HS
Proposal
1 x London plane (T156): remove one Massaria infected branch at approximately 8m height growing to north west (3.5m length and 150 mm diameter)
- Received
- 20 April 2026
- Decided
- 29 May 2026 · Dead dangerous exemption
- Council
- City of Westminster
- Ward
- Knightsbridge & Belgravia
- ReceivedSubmitted20 Apr
- ValidatedValidated20 Apr
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date15 Jun
- DecidedDecided29 May
Decided in 39 days (council typically 49)
This is a tree application at Open Space Centre Of Chester Square London SW1W 9HS. Westminster has handled 989 applications of this type and approves nearly all of them, typically deciding them in 30 days. This one was decided in 39 days, 9 days longer than Westminster's median. The site is in the Belgravia conservation area, with 7 listed buildings nearby. There have been 2 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 407 applications across Knightsbridge & Belgravia. We hold 1,432 applications in total for the SW1W postcode area.
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Associated applications
- 202620 Apr
1 x London plane (T156): remove one Massaria infected branch at approximately 8m height growing to north west…
This applicationApprovedTrees26/02594/TDD - 202620 Apr
T156 - London Plane: Massaria Climbing Inspection report shows early stage Massaria on a large limb - Removal…
PendingApplic. for wks to trees subject to TPOPart of26/02594/TPO
Planning history at this site
3 other applications at this property, newest first.
Planning constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: Belgravia
- Article 4 direction: Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed
- Tree Preservation Order: Ref W9Covers the site
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (20)
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