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 Decided
St Pauls Church Bedford Street London WC2E 9ED
1 x Tree of Heaven: reduce scaffold branch on north-west side to point where fused with branch growing over paved area, approximately 4m below the previous most recent reduction point. Reduce scaffold branch on north-east back to point just above contact with another limb, approximately 4m below the previous most recent reduction points. Crown reduce remaining canopy by 2-3m below the previous, most recent reduction points, pruning back to suitable growth points where possible.
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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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Treecare Ltd Agent
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Westminster granted permission on 31 July 2023, 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.
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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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