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Open Space Centre Of Chester Square London SW1W 9HS

26/02594/TPOApplic. for wks to trees subject to TPOPending Decision

Proposal

T156 - London Plane: Massaria Climbing Inspection report shows early stage Massaria on a large limb - Removal required

Received
20 April 2026
Target decision date
15 June 2026
Ward
Knightsbridge & Belgravia
Approximate site (title boundary)
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  1. Received20 Apr
  2. Validated20 Apr
  3. Consult.
  4. Target15 Jun
  5. Decided
7 weeks typical decision time in Westminster100% of trees applications approved

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. It was submitted on 20 April 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. 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.

Application Details

Reference
26/02594/TPO
Address
Open Space Centre Of Chester Square London SW1W 9HS
Postcode
SW1W 9HS
Local Authority
Westminster
Application Type
Applic. for wks to trees subject to TPO
Scale / Size
Small
Decision Status
Undecided
Current Status
Pending
Ward
Knightsbridge & Belgravia

Applicant & Agent

Agent
TMA Environmental Consultants
Agent Address
2 The Stables, Cannons Mill Lane Bishop's Stortford CM23 2BN GB

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
20 April 2026
Target Decision Date
15 June 2026
Date Validated
20 April 2026
Date Submitted
20 April 2026

Planning Decision

Statutory Period
56 days

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14871250
Comments
0
Documents
9
Coordinates
51.495037, -0.149989
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Westminster

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Associated applications

  1. 2026
    20 Apr

    1 x London plane (T156): remove one Massaria infected branch at approximately 8m height growing to north west…

    ApprovedTrees Dead, DangerousFiled alongside26/02594/TDD
  2. 2026
    20 Apr

    T156 - London Plane: Massaria Climbing Inspection report shows early stage Massaria on a large limb - Removal…

    This applicationPendingTrees26/02594/TPO

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
  • Registered park and garden: The Grosvenor Estate: Chester Square
  • 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.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

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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.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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