Planning application
Postman's Park Aldersgate Street London EC1A 4EU
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Tree 1: 1x Handkerchief tree: prune back southern canopy from building fa?ade by up to 3 metres to approximately half a metre beyond the railing line. Tree 2: 1x Whitebeam tree: prune back southern canopy by up to 2 metres from the building fa?ade.
As published by the council, reference 26/01498/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01498/TCA
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Under Consideration
- Received
- 12 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 12 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Aldersgate
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- EC1A 4EU
Site history
Applications at this address on the City of London register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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26/01447/TPO Awaiting decision
Postman's Park Aldersgate Street London EC1A 4EU
Tree 3: 1x London plane tree: prune back eastern canopy by up to 3 metres from the building fa?ade. Tree 4: 1x London plane tree: prune back southern canopy by up to 3 metres from the building fa?ade. Lift lowest branches over roof to northern aspect by up to 2.5 metres.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Oct 2026
Received by City of London
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26 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 7 December 2026, 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 85 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
- APPLICATIONFORM REDACTED
- POSTMANS PARK TREE PLAN
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
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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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