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Gatehouse Independent School, 21 Sewardstone Road, London, E2 9JG

Granted Tower Hamlets PA/25/01714/NC Works Related to Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Works to Planes Tree x 2, crown reduce to previous points, approx. 2m. Cyclical maintenance in school playground.

As published by the council, reference PA/25/01714/NC

Application record

Reference
PA/25/01714/NC
Type
Works Related to Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Permit
Received
6 Oct 2025
Validated
6 Oct 2025
Decided
2 Dec 2025
Ward
Bethnal Green East
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
E2 9JG

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tower Hamlets register

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • PA/26/00863/S Granted

    Gatehouse Independent School, 21 Sewardstone Road, London, E2 9JG

    Submission of details pursuant to condition no.3 (Samples) of planning permission ref: PA/25/01349, dated 13/10/2025

    Decided 23 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • PA/25/01349/A1 Granted

    Gatehouse Independent School, 21 Sewardstone Road, London, E2 9JG

    First floor addition over an existing single storey outbuilding.

    Decided 13 Oct 2025 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Oct 2025

    Received by Tower Hamlets

  2. 2 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Permit

  3. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

M Parkin Tree Specialists Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in London

Active · incorporated 2010 · London

5 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils

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Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

  • OFFICERS REPORT Delegated Report · 02 Dec 2025
  • DECISION_NOTICE Decision Notice · 02 Dec 2025
  • TREE LOCATION Current Plan · 08 Oct 2025
  • SITE LOCATION OS Extract · 01 Oct 2025
  • TREE DETAILS Correspondence · 01 Oct 2025

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What this grant of permission means

Tower Hamlets granted permission on 2 December 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.

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