Planning application
47A Philpot Street, London, E1 2JH
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Works to T1x Sycamore Tree (TPO Ref No 36_45) Proposed works are limited to the selective pruning/removal of these lower young branches up to a maximum height of 2.4 metres above ground level.
As published by the council, reference PA/26/00629/NC
Application record
- Reference
- PA/26/00629/NC
- Type
- Works Related to Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Permit
- Received
- 7 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 7 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 27 May 2026
- Ward
- Whitechapel
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- E1 2JH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Apr 2026
Received by Tower Hamlets
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27 May 2026
Decision issued: Permit
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
- OFFICERS REPORT
- DECISION_NOTICE
- FLOOR PLAN
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tower Hamlets granted permission on 27 May 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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