Planning application
25/01146/TCA
Inner Temple Treasury The Terrace Crown Office Row London EC4Y 7HL
Proposal
Tree Maintenance Works Tree 60 - London plane in main car park. Sensitively reduce longer protruding elements of the outer eastern canopy from adjacent trees, by 2m, maintaining natural flowing lines and shape and form. All cuts to be made back to suitable secondary growth points. Tree 72 - Magnolia spp. in Master's House Garden. Sensitively reduce growth towards building by 1m, maintaining natural flowing lines and shape and form. All cuts to be made back to suitable secondary growth points. Tree group refs 76, 77, 78 and 79 - 4 x Betula utilis 'Jacquemontii' (Himalayan birch) in Hare Court Courtyard. Carry out sensitive and selective branch reduction works by approx. 1.5-2m using 'drop crotch' pruning techniques to alleviate weight loading on heavy end weighted branches. Tree group refs 80, 81 and 82 - 3 x Liquidambar styraciflua (Sweet gum) in car park planted beds. Crown lift to 2.5m to an even level to provide adequate clearance over footpath
As published by the council, reference 25/01146/TCA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Aug 2025
Received by City of London
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30 Sep 2025
Decision issued: No objections to tree works - TCA
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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