Planning application
Middle Temple Gardens Middle Temple Lane London
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Pruning works to three London Plane trees.
As published by the council, reference 21/00344/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 21/00344/TCA
- Type
- Trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- No objections to tree works - TCA
- Received
- 4 May 2021
- Validated
- 18 Jun 2021
- Decided
- 29 Jul 2021
- Ward
- Farringdon Without
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 May 2021
Received by City of London
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18 Jun 2021
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 Jul 2021
Decision issued: No objections to tree works - TCA
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25 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
City of London granted permission on 29 July 2021, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About tree works applications
Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.
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