Planning application
Raines Foundation School Upper School, Approach Road, London, E2 9LY
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Works to following trees: 1. x3 - X Large Lime Trees - Crown Reduce by 30% & x1 Medium Lime tree Crown Reduce by 30% 2. x1 - X Large London Plane Tree ? Crown reduce 3 meters to rebalance crown and remove deadwood, plus climbing inspection 3. x1 -X Large Lime Tree & x1 Large Lime Tree -GP (crown lift 4 meters, remove deadwood, prune back from building and lamp columns) 4. x2 - Lorrel Trees - Crown reduce by 2.5 Meters 5. Group 1- Mix of oak, and laurel (8 trees) - crown lift canopy by 4 meters and reshape rom building and lap columns 6. H1 ? Lorrel Hedge - Reduce to height of wall and reduce sides to shape.
As published by the council, reference PA/26/00204/NC
Application record
- Reference
- PA/26/00204/NC
- Type
- Works Related to Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permit
- Received
- 5 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 5 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 31 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Bethnal Green East
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- E2 9LY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Feb 2026
Received by Tower Hamlets
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31 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Permit
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25 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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Gristwood and Toms Ltd Agent, registered in Windlesham
Active · incorporated 1991 · Windlesham
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5 documents on file for this application
- OFFICERS REPORT
- DECISION_NOTICE
- SITE NOTICE
- DIAGRAM 1 - APPROACH RD
- APPROACH ROAD CONS AREA AND TPOS
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tower Hamlets granted permission on 31 March 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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