Private Gardens Laurence Pountney Lane London
Approved on 16 January 2026
Council decision: No objections to tree works - TCADelegated (officer decision)
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Proposal
2x London Plane (T1 and T2): crown reduce to no further than the previous most recent reduction points, removing approximately 6-7 m of regrowth. 1x Magnolia near wall (T3): reduce all round by 1.5 m leaving a balanced crown. 1x Osmanthus (T4): reduce all round by up to 1 m with emphasis on building side. 1x Crab apple (T5): reduce to shape and balance removing approximately 1 m.
- Received
- 5 December 2025
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- City of London Corporation
- Ward
- Dowgate
- Agent
- Down to Earth Trees Ltd
- ReceivedReceived5 Dec
- ValidatedValidated5 Dec
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date16 Jan
- DecidedDecided16 Jan
Decided in 42 days (council typically 77)
About this application
This is a tree application at Private Gardens Laurence Pountney Lane London. City of London has handled 15 applications of this type. This one was decided in 42 days, 5 weeks quicker than City of London's typical decision time. The site is in the Laurence Pountney Hill conservation area, with 11 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 15 applications across Dowgate.
99% of all applications at City of London Corporation were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 11 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Application type
- Trees in Conservation Area
- Scale / size
- Small
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 5 December 2025
- Target decision date
- 16 January 2026
- Committee meeting
- 16 January 2026
- Permission expires
- 16 January 2028
Applicant and agent
- Applicant
- Private applicant
- Agent
- Down to Earth Trees Ltd
- Agent address
- The Oast Preston Farm Shoreham Road Shoreham TN14 7UD
Planning decision
- Case officer
- Alex Roebuck
- Statutory period
- 42 days
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: Laurence Poutney Hill
- Listed building: Grade II: Retaining Wall and Railings With Overthrows, Gate and Letter Boxes to Pountney ChurchyardOn or next to this site · +3 more
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.
Also checked, none recorded (20)
flood storage areas, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
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