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4, Empress Avenue, Wanstead, London, E12 5ES

Granted Redbridge 2532/25 Works to Trees in Con. Area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T1 (Silver Birch - dead) - fell to trellis height. (Summary)

As published by the council, reference 2532/25

Application record

Reference
2532/25
Type
Works to Trees in Con. Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: No Objection Raised
Received
5 Sep 2025
Validated
5 Sep 2025
Decided
30 Sep 2025
Ward
Wanstead Park
Decision by
Delegated C/Signed G. Cooper
Postcode
E12 5ES

Site history

Applications at this address on the Redbridge register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 0364/26 Granted

    4, Empress Avenue, Wanstead, London, E12 5ES

    T1 (Pear) - fell as close to ground level as possible. (Summary).

    Decided 3 Mar 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Sep 2025

    Received by Redbridge

  2. 30 Sep 2025

    Decision issued: No Objection Raised

  3. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

7 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Redbridge granted permission on 30 September 2025, 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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 4, Empress Avenue, Wanstead, London, E12 5ES

    0364/26 Submitted 10 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    T1 (Pear) - fell as close to ground level as possible. (Summary).

    Granted Trees 9 docs

  • 6, Empress Avenue, Wanstead, London, E12 5ES

    1446/26 Submitted 1 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    T1 (Cherry) - fell. (Summary).

    Granted Trees 4 docs

  • 11, Empress Avenue, Redbridge, E12 5ET

    0886/23 Submitted 27 Mar 2023 50 yards away

    T1 (Lime) - To be felled. T2 (Acacia) - To be felled (summary)

    Granted Trees 4 docs

  • 71, St James Court, Aldersbrook Road, Wanstead, London

    0516/26 Submitted 24 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    TPO 123/11 and TPO 01/20: T1, T2 and T3 (3x Robinia) - Reduce crown height by up to 4 metres and shape. T4 (Robinia) - Fell to ground level. T5 (Sycamore) - Reduce crown to previous growth points - approximately 2 Metres removed. (summary) Works to trees protected by Conservation Area sought under application ref 0517/26

    Granted Trees 5 docs

  • 71, St James Court, Aldersbrook Road, Wanstead, London

    0517/26 Submitted 24 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    T6 (Robinia) - Reduce crown height by up to 4 Metres, reduce spread by 1.5 Metres and shape. (summary) Works to trees protected by TPO sought under application ref 0516/26

    Granted Trees 3 docs

  • St James Court, 71, Aldersbrook Road, Wanstead, London

    3595/21 Submitted 23 Aug 2021 50 yards away

    T1 (Cherry - dead) - fell to ground level; T3 (Cottoneaster) - crown lift to 3m over foot path; T4 (Robinia) - reduce side of tree to provide 1m metre clearance from property and lift crown by 4m; T5 (Robinia) - crown lift road side only by 4m and cut back from lamppost by 5m; T6 (Purple Plum) - reduce back road side to provide 1m clearance from road sign; T7 (Robinia) - crown lift road side only by 4m and cut back from telegraph pole; TPO 123/11 - G1 (Robinia / False Acacia) - over all crown reduction by 2m to suitable growth points and reducing back selective branches to provide 2m clearance from rear neighbours building; and T8 (Sycamore) - reduce height and spread of the tree by up to 4m back to previous points, crown lift to 4m from ground level. Work to Trees covered by a TPO sought under application reference 3674/21. (Summary)

    Granted Trees 4 docs

In Redbridge

  • 2620/26 Awaiting decision

    6 32, CLEMENTINE WALK, WOODFORD GREEN

    TPO 25/13 - T4, T5, T10, T11 (4x Ash) - Crown lift to 6m. (summary)

    Received 5 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 2611/26 Awaiting decision

    18, The Avenue, London, E11 2EF

    TPO 29/06 - T23 (Sycamore) - fell and replace with flowering cherry Prunus Kanzan. (Summary).

    Received 5 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 2124/26 Granted

    Woodford Wells Cricket And Lawn Tennis Club, Monkhams Lane, Woodford Green, IG8 0NL

    TPO 04/60 - T2 (Alder) - reduce crown height by 7-8m; T3 (Cedar) - reduce by 1m to lower crown; T4 (Hornbeam) - reduce crown height by 3.5m. (Summary).

    Received 11 Aug, published by the council 16 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 2367/26 Granted

    36, Mornington Road, Woodford Green, IG8 0TL

    T1 (Leylandii hedge) - Fell and grind. (summary)

    Received 9 Sep, published by the council 17 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 2178/26 Refused

    27, Chancery House, The Avenue, London

    TPO 06/01 - T1 (Ash) - fell to as close to ground level as possible. (Summary).

    Received 18 Aug, published by the council 23 Aug 2026 Trees