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Tesco Superstore, Three Mill Lane, London, E3 3DU

Granted Tower Hamlets PA/26/00082/NC Tree Works in Conservation Area (S211)

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

x1 Salix fragilis (Crack Willow) Tree (T27) - Sever Ivy to 1.5m agl reporting all structural defect Crown lift to 3 metres, reduce and reshape crown by 1.5m x2 Robinia pseudoacacia (False Acacia) Trees (T28 & T30) - Sever Ivy to 1.5m agl reporting all structural defects, crown lift to 3 metres x1 Robinia pseudoacacia (False Acacia) Tree (T29) - Sever Ivy to 1.5m agl reporting all structural defects Re-Pollard x2 Acer platanoides (Norway Maple) Trees (T31 & T32) - Basal/Epicormic growth removal, crown lift to 3 metres x1 Aesculus x carnea (Red Chestnut) Tree (T33) - Basal/Epicormic growth removal, crown lift to 3 metres, reduce and reshape crown by 1.5m x2 Acer platanoides (Norway Maple) Trees (T34 & T35) - Crown lift to 3 metres x1 Salix 'Sepulchralis' (Weeping Willow) Tree (T36) - Crown lift to 2.5 metres x1 Larix decidua (European Larch) Tree (T37) - Crown lift to 2.5 metres

As published by the council, reference PA/26/00082/NC

Application record

Reference
PA/26/00082/NC
Type
Tree Works in Conservation Area (S211)
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Permit
Received
14 Jan 2026
Validated
14 Jan 2026
Decided
17 Feb 2026
Ward
Bromley North
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
E3 3DU

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tower Hamlets register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • PA/26/00814/NC Granted

    Tesco Superstore, Three Mill Lane, London, E3 3DU

    Tree works to T18 - Fraxinus excelsior (Common Ash) Basal/Epicormic growth removal Crown lift to 3 metres

    Decided 7 Jul 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Jan 2026

    Received by Tower Hamlets

  2. 17 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Permit

  3. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Ground Control Ltd Agent, registered in Billericay

Active · incorporated 1984 · Billericay

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Documents

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

3 documents on file for this application

  • OFFICERS REPORT Delegated Report · 17 Feb 2026
  • DECISION_NOTICE Decision Notice · 17 Feb 2026
  • TREE DETAILS Correspondence · 15 Jan 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Tower Hamlets granted permission on 17 February 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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