Planning application
George Leybourne House, Fletcher Street, London, E1 8HW
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Works to the following trees: T1 - Black poplar: Reduce height and spread of tree by approx 5-6m from branch tips to previous pruning points. T2 Dead Cherry: Fell to ground level. T3,T4,T5 - Hawthorn trees: Formative prune to tidy, thin 25%. T6,T7,T8 - Cherry Plum trees: Fell to ground level due to poor condition. Significant dieback and silver leaf fungus present on stems of trees. T8 dead. T9 - Elder tree: fell to ground level due to inappropriate location.
As published by the council, reference PA/25/02163/NC
Application record
- Reference
- PA/25/02163/NC
- Type
- Tree Works in Conservation Area (S211)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Permit
- Received
- 11 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 11 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 19 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Whitechapel
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- E1 8HW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Dec 2025
Received by Tower Hamlets
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19 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Permit
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Tower Hamlets granted permission on 19 January 2026, 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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