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Drapers Hall Throgmorton Avenue London EC2N 2DQ

Awaiting decision City of London 22/00787/TCA Trees in Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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Proposal

Pruning works to 2 x Magnolia trees and 3 x Mulberry Trees.

As published by the council, reference 22/00787/TCA

Application record

Reference
22/00787/TCA
Type
Trees in Conservation Area
Status
Under Consideration
Received
19 Aug 2022
Validated
19 Aug 2022
Ward
Broad Street
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
EC2N 2DQ

Site history

Applications at this address on the City of London register

This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 23/01294/LBC Granted

    Drapers Hall Throgmorton Avenue London EC2N 2DQ

    Fire safety upgrades and replacement to two doors within Drapers' Hall.

    Decided 11 Mar 2024 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Aug 2022

    Received by City of London

  2. 10 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 14 October 2022, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    City of London took a median of 84 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

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SDS Tree Services Agent, a tree-works contractor

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

3 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with City of London for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year City of London's median decision took 84 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 10 docs
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In City of London

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    Received 5 Jun, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Trees
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    Received 25 Mar, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Trees
  • 25/01756/TPO Granted

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