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

Granted Tower Hamlets PA/26/00814/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

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

As published by the council, reference PA/26/00814/NC

Application record

Reference
PA/26/00814/NC
Type
Tree Works in Conservation Area (S211)
Status
Decided
Decision
Permit
Received
26 May 2026
Validated
26 May 2026
Decided
7 Jul 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/26/00082/NC Granted

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

    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

    Decided 17 Feb 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 May 2026

    Received by Tower Hamlets

  2. 7 Jul 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

406 applications on PlanIndex · across 145 councils · 97% granted

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Tesco PLC Applicant, registered in Welwyn Garden City

Active · incorporated 1947 · Welwyn Garden City

39 applications on PlanIndex · across 30 councils · 100% granted

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Documents

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

3 documents on file for this application

  • DECISION_NOTICE Decision Notice · 07 Jul 2026
  • OFFICERS REPORT Delegated Report · 07 Jul 2026
  • OVERVIEW MAP AND TREE DETAILS Correspondence · 08 May 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Tower Hamlets granted permission on 7 July 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.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

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

    PA/26/00082/NC Submitted 14 Jan 2026 0m away

    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

    Granted Trees 4 docs
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  • Imperial Phase 3 (formerly Imperial 1, Plot A), Land at Imperial Street, Bromley by Bow, London, E3 3ED

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    PA/24/02035/S Submitted 22 Nov 2024 83m away

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  • Imperial Phase 3 (formerly Imperial 1, Plot A), Land at Imperial Street, Bromley by Bow, London, E3 3ED

    PA/25/02074/S Submitted 1 Dec 2025 87m away

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