Buckingham Palace, The Mall, SW1A 1AA

What is being proposed

1281 Platanus x hispanica (London Plane) - Fell to ground level. 1382 Platanus x hispanica (London Plane) - Overall crown reduction in height and laterally by 1.5-2m to suitable growth points. 1457 Fraxinus excelsior 'Jaspidea' (Yellow Ash) - 1. Reduce lateral limb projecting north at 5m by 2.5m (to include sub-lateral originating from approx. 3.5m out on parent limb). 2. Reduce lateral limb projecting south at 6m by 3.5m. 3. Reduce limb projecting south-west by 3m. 4. Reduce upper crown height by up to 3m. Remove - Remove failed, hanging limb at approx. 8m west. 1460 Sophora japonica (Pagoda Tree) - Fell tree to ground level. 1497 Acer pseudoplatanus (Sycamore) - Carry out a crown reduction of height and spread by up to 5m. 1509 Davidia involucrata (Handkerchief Tree) - Reduce crown height and spread by up to 2m (reducing to, and retaining, live wood). 1596 Betula pubescens (Downy Birch) - Fell tree to ground level.

Description as published by Westminster.

What this could mean for you

These are the effects a proposal like this most often raises. Each one is a material planning consideration, so each can form the basis of a comment.

• Trees and landscaping

Derived automatically from the proposal wording. Read the full application before relying on it.

Timeline

1. Received

   11 Aug 2026 · Submitted to the council

2. Validated

   11 Aug 2026 · Checked and published

3. Comments close

   Not yet · Last day to have your say

4. Decision due

   6 Oct 2026 · Target date, often slips

5. Decided

   16 Sept 2026 · Outcome published

Key facts

Reference

26/05440/TCA

Authority

Westminster

Address

Buckingham Palace, The Mall, SW1A 1AA

Postcode

SW1A 1AA

Type

Trees and hedges

Scale

Minor

Applicant

Not published

Agent

Not published

Received

11 Aug 2026

Decision due

6 Oct 2026

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