Planning application
Homesdale Close, Homesdale, 5-7, New Wanstead, and Little Holt, New Wanstead, Wanstead London
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
TPO 05/17 - T1 (Copper beech) - Crown lift to give 5.4m clearance over the carriageway/access road and 4m clearance over footpaths cutting back to suitable growth points; T2 (London plane) - crown lift to give 5.4m clearance over the carriageway/access road and 4m clearance over footpaths, reduce building-side lateral crown by up to 3m to suitable growth points reducing overall crown spread from approximately 21m to approximately 18m; and T3 (Pear) - crown lift to give 5.4m clearance over the carriageway/access road and 4m clearance over footpaths cutting back to suitable growth points. TPO 36/08 - T4 (Lime) - re-pollard by up to 6m back to previous pollard points; and T5 (Hornbeam) - crown lift to 5.4m over access way, prune back from building by approximately 2.5m to suitable growth points reducing crown spread from approximately 13m to approximately 10.5m. (Summary).
As published by the council, reference 1894/26
Application record
- Reference
- 1894/26
- Type
- Works to TPO Tree(s)
- Status
- Tree Under Consideration
- Received
- 16 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 16 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Wanstead Village
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Jul 2026
Received by Redbridge
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16 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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1 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 11 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Redbridge took a median of 39 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Redbridge for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Redbridge decided tree works applications in a median of 29 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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