Planning application
Kings College Maughan Library Chancery Lane London WC2A 1LR
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
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
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00433/TCA
- Type
- Trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- No objections to tree works - TCA
- Received
- 25 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 25 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 30 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Farringdon Without
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- WC2A 1LR
Site history
Applications at this address on the City of London register
This site has had 7 applications since 2022: 6 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00986/LBC Decided
Kings College Maughan Library Chancery Lane London WC2A 1LR
Installation of acoustic panels in 5no. teaching spaces.
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26/00646/LBC Granted
Kings College Maughan Library Chancery Lane London WC2A 1LR
Temporary installation of blackout vinyl on the interior surface of 5 ground floor windows from the date of the permission until 19th October 2026 to support an internal sound installation.
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24/00930/LBC Granted
Kings College Maughan Library Chancery Lane London WC2A 1LR
Installation of electrically operated hold-back devices for fire doors and electrically operated automated door openers/closers for toilet doors.
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22/00991/LBC Granted
Kings College Maughan Library Chancery Lane London WC2A 1LR
Installation of vertical blade blinds to two office windows and the installation of an acoustic ventilation grille to office partition.
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22/00785/LBC Granted
Kings College Maughan Library Chancery Lane London WC2A 1LR
Upgrading of existing internal and external CCTV system including installation of 2no. new CCTV cameras and structures within the public realm, and removal and replacement of cameras throughout internally [DOCUMENTS AND DRAWINGS ARE NOT AVAILABLE ELECTRONICALLY FOR THIS APPLICATION. PLEASE CONTACT THE CASE OFFICER].
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22/00784/FULL Granted
Kings College Maughan Library Chancery Lane London WC2A 1LR
Upgrading of existing external CCTV system including installation of 2no. new CCTV cameras and structures within the public realm[DOCUMENTS AND DRAWINGS ARE NOT AVAILABLE ELECTRONICALLY FOR THIS APPLICATION. PLEASE CONTACT THE CASE OFFICER].
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
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
The Green Team Arboricultural Division Limited Agent, registered in Caterham
Active · incorporated 2006 · Caterham
11 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils · 100% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
- NO OBJECTION TO WORKS TO TREE(S) IN A CONSERVATION AREA
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- MAUGHAN-LIBRARY-TLP
- TRA2026-KCL-RA-MAUGHANLIBRARY-TREELIST
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
City of London granted permission on 30 April 2026, 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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