Planning application
PA/26/00204/NC
Raines Foundation School Upper School, Approach Road, London, E2 9LY
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
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
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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