Planning application
St Matthias Primary School, Granby Street, London, E2 6DR
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Garden Play Ground ( Rear Of School ) : T11 - Cherry - Crown reduction 2m in height and 1.5m in lateral growth back to previous pruning points, leaving buds to encourage regrowth. Leaving the tree a standing height of 7m T12, T13,T14 & T15 - Silver Burch - Crown lifting by 3m and deadwood, allowing clearer access for public. T16 - X3 Silver Burch - Crown lifting by 3m and deadwood, allowing clearer access for public. Main Play Ground ( Front Of School ) T5 - Cherry Tree - Crown lift by 2m allowing clearer access for kids and teachers. T6 - Hornbeam Tree - Crown lift by 2m allowing clearer access for kids and teachers. T7 - Ash - Removing all major deadwood and suppressed growth. T8 - Ash - Crown reduction by 2m in height and 1.5m in lateral growth, leaving the tree a standing height of 9m. T9 - Ash - Crown lifting by 5m and remove all deadwood. T8 - Ash - Crown reduction by 1.5m in height and 1.5m in lateral growth back to previous pruning points, leaving buds to encourage regrowth.
As published by the council, reference PA/25/01825/NC
Application record
- Reference
- PA/25/01825/NC
- Type
- Tree Works in Conservation Area (S211)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permit
- Received
- 15 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 15 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 27 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Weavers
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- E2 6DR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Oct 2025
Received by Tower Hamlets
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27 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Permit
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
- OFFICERS REPORT
- DECISION_NOTICE
- SITE NOTICE
- SITE LOCATION
- ARBORICULTURAL ASSESSMENT
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tower Hamlets granted permission on 27 November 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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