Garden East Corner of Noble Street Gresham Street London EC2V 7HN Data via plota.co.uk

26/00821/TCA - Trees in Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

1x London Plane (T1): MASSARIA DISEASE OF LONDON PLANE: If MDP-infected limbs are discovered, please carry out the following protocol: Remove any infected branches up to 150 mm in diameter immediately , any branches larger than 150 mm in diameter to be removed only after confirmation from the Local Planning Authority. All cutting tools are disinfected between cuts and after the final cut. ADDITIONAL TREE WORK SPECIFICATION: Carry out an aerial climbing Inspection to assess the condition of stems and unions. Inspect the remainder of the crown for cracks, splits, decay, cavities, or dysfunctional wood Remove dead and substantial hanging branches throughout the crown area that are over 2.5cm in diameter, any branches larger than 150 mm in diameter to be removed only after confirmation from the Local Planning Authority. 1x London Plane (T2): MASSARIA DISEASE OF LONDON PLANE: If MDP-infected limbs are discovered, please carry out the following protocol: Remove any infected branches up to 150 mm in diameter immediately , any branches larger than 150 mm in diameter to be removed only after confirmation from the Local Planning Authority. All cutting tools are disinfected between cuts and after the final cut. ADDITIONAL TREE WORK SPECIFICATION: Carry out an aerial climbing Inspection to assess the condition of stems and unions. Inspect the remainder of the crown for cracks, splits, decay, cavities, or dysfunctional wood Remove dead and substantial hanging branches throughout the crown area that are over 2.5cm in diameter, any branches larger than 150 mm in diameter to be removed only after confirmation from the Local Planning Authority. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Jun 2026
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Approved
16 Jul 2026

Approved on 16 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Sept 2026

Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF NO OBJECTION TO WORKS TO TREE(S) IN A CONSERVATION AREA Decision · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

IMG GOLDSMITHS GARDEN 25 GRESHAM STREET LONDON EC2V 6BN Site Plan · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF Officers Report Officers Report · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 11

Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
Air quality management area: City of London AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Scheduled monument about 40 m away: Goldsmiths' Hall
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
National infrastructure project about 433 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is about 433 m from the project boundary. Waste water treatment, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: London Strategic Heat Main Project (at pre-application, about 215 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Central activities zone
The core of central London in the London Plan.
Offices, culture and the other strategic functions of the centre take priority over new housing here.
Conservation area about 3 m away: Foster Lane
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
10 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Goldsmiths Hall, Grade I, about 40 m from the postcode pin · 4 Grade I, 2 Grade II*, 4 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Registered park or garden about 150 m away: The Barbican; Inside the City and County of the City of London built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space about 3 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
City of London
Application type
Trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
EC2V 7HN
Received
5 Jun 2026
Validated
5 Jun 2026
Ward
Bassishaw
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Jul 2026
Decision
No objections to tree works - TCA
Decision date
16 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
The Tree Agency

How this decision compares

Decided in 41 days from validation, 5 days slower than City of London's median of 36 for tree works. Approved, as 96% of tree works here are.

87%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
84,419decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree works decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent tree works in City of London to go on. City of London decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 6 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14988922
Planning Portal ref
PP-14988922
Committee
16 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
17 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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City of London
Planning Authority Score
6.7/10
Good
#71 of 296 councils
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City of London decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
97%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #3 of 296
100%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #1 of 296
100%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #1 of 296
84%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #296 of 296
50%
Minor dwellings approved
4 decided (1-9 homes)
91%
Change of use approved
22 decided
460
Total decisions
14 refused in the year to March 2026
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