Planning application
26/00433/TCA
Kings College Maughan Library Chancery Lane London WC2A 1LR
Proposal
1x Pear (Tree JV1): fell to ground level and grub out stump and replant with x1 Pyrus calleryana Chanticleer as 10-12cm girth heavy standard, to be planted in planting season (November 2026). 1x London Plane (Tree 607): cut back off building to north to provide 1-2 m clearance. 1x Robinia (Tree 600): cut back off building to north to provide 1-2 m clearance. 1x Swedish Whitebeam (Tree 596): cut back off building to north to provide 1-2 m clearance. 1x Norway Maple (Tree 597): cut back off building to north to provide 1-2 m clearance.
As published by the council, reference 26/00433/TCA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Mar 2026
Received by City of London
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30 Apr 2026
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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