Planning application
St Pauls Church Bedford Street London WC2E 9ED
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
South side: T1 Black Mulberry x 1: Reduce in height by approx. 2m to suitable growth points. Reduce back from property by approx. 1m. Rear garden right hand side: T4 Horse Chestnut x 1: Reduce all round by approx. 2m to suitable new growth points. Reduce laterally by 0.5m to shape. North side T5 Sycamore x 1:: Fell to ground level and grind down stump. North side near gates: T9 Cherry x 1: Reduce all round by up to 0.5m. Remove dead, broken and crossing branches throughout the crown without removing any supportive crossing branches. North side near church: T10 Cherry x 1 (Prunus spp): Reduce all round by up to 1m. Remove dead, broken and crossing branches throughout the crown without removing any supportive crossing branches.
As published by the council, reference 23/04441/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 23/04441/TCA
- Type
- Applic. for works to trees in CA
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No objections
- Received
- 28 Jun 2023
- Validated
- 28 Jun 2023
- Decided
- 31 Jul 2023
- Ward
- St James's
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WC2E 9ED
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/05332/TCA Awaiting decision
St Pauls Church Bedford Street London WC2E 9ED
Rear T1 Tree of Heaven x 1 (Ailanthus altissima) Following a recent limb failure and aerial inspection, the tree has been found to contain multiple cavities, deadwood, failed cable bracing, crossing limbs, and several included unions, together with declining historic pollard points. Due to its condition and its location within a busy public garden, we recommend carrying out a heavy crown reduction beyond the previous pollard points. This will reduce the load on the weakened structure and lower the risk of further branch failure while retaining the tree. Suggested work: Carry out a heavy crown reduction by reducing the scaffold framework approximately 4?6 metres below the existing pollard points to create a new pollard framework. This will remove the majority of the compromised upper crown, including defective unions, declining pollard heads, crossing limbs and deadwood, while significantly reducing end weight and wind loading on the remaining structure. The reduction will also provide the tree with the opportunity to establish a new cycle of vigorous regrowth from lower, more structurally suitable points, allowing the tree to be retained and managed safely through future cyclical pollarding.
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25/05596/TDD Decided
St Pauls Church Bedford Street London WC2E 9ED
1 x dead cherry: fell
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Jun 2023
Received by Westminster
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31 Jul 2023
Decision issued: No objections
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14 Sep 2026
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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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