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3 Carlton Gardens London SW1Y 5AA

26/04435/TPOTreesAwaiting decision
Site boundary (council red line)

Proposal

T5 Lime - Courtyard area: Crown Reduction - To reduce the height and radial spread of the canopy by up to 3 metres, shape accordingly and remove major deadwood and trunk growth to crown break. H3 Portuguese Laurel - Hedge reduction - To reduce the height by up to 1.5 metre and to trim and shape all sides to create a more tight and compact hedge including the removal of one dead Laurel as annotated in photo. Additional bark chippings will be added to maintain moisture level to the whole hedge. To supply and plant a new Portuguesue Laurel of at least 2 metres in height. Reason for work ? General Maintenance.

Received
3 July 2026
  1. Received3 Jul
  2. Validated3 Jul
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided

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About this application

This is a tree application at 3 Carlton Gardens London SW1Y 5AA. Westminster has handled 987 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 3 July 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the St James's conservation area, with 8 listed buildings nearby. There have been 7 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 475 applications across St James's. We hold 969 applications in total for the SW1Y postcode area.

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Application details

Postcode
SW1Y 5AA
Application type
Trees
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
3 July 2026

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: St James's
  • Listed building: Grade II*: 1, Carlton Gardens Sw1On this site · +3 more
  • Article 4 direction: Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed+1 more
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, tree preservation orders, 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.

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

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© 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 2026-11-03. 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.

Planning history at this site

7 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2026
    22 Jan

    Replacement of air conditioning condenser units within new acoustic enclosures in south lightwell. (Linked to…

    ApprovedFull Planning Permission Application26/00374/FULL
  2. 2026
    22 Jan

    Replacement of air conditioning condenser units within new acoustic enclosures in south lightwell. (Linked to…

    ApprovedListed building consent26/00375/LBC
  3. 2023
    23 Jun

    1 x Lime tree (T1): Remove epicormic at base. Lightly reduce one lowest lateral to South East by 1.5m to…

    ApprovedApplic. for wks to trees subject to TPO23/04259/TPO
  4. 2016
    21 Jan

    Details to fix the maximum noise levels pursuant to condition 7 (3) of planning permission dated 04 June 2014…

    ApprovedDischarge of conditions16/00502/ADFULL
  5. 2015
    5 Nov

    1 x Lime: Reduce canopy height by up to 2m. Reduce canopy spread by reduction of elongated laterals by up to…

    ApprovedApplic. for wks to trees subject to TPO15/10306/TPO
  6. 2014
    5 Mar

    Details of method statement and final tree protection plan provision pursuant to Condition 7 of planning…

    WithdrawnDischarge of conditions14/02072/ADFULL

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