Tower Hamlets Town Hall, 160 Whitechapel Road, London, E1 1BJ Data via plota.co.uk

PA/25/01485/NC - Tree Works in Conservation Area (S211) Registered
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 (Large London Plane Tree) reduce by 2.0MTRS and T2, T3, T4 T5, T6, T7 & T8 ( x7 Small London Plane Trees) to reduce by 0.5/1.0MTRS Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 22 Aug 2025
✓
Consultation
2 Sept 2025
Decision
Target date was 3 Oct 2025

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 432.

Documents 5

Plans & drawings 1

PDF TREE PLAN Current Plan · 22 Aug 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 22 Aug 2025 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF TREE LOCATION Photo · 22 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF TREE LOCATION (2) Photo · 22 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF REASONS Correspondence · 22 Aug 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 11

Grade II listed: The London Hospital
List entry 1065788 · The pin is inside its outline · 12 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 10 Grade II)
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 ↗
London Hospital conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
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.
Article 4 direction
Whitechapel 2. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Heritage at risk: London Hospital, Stepney
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Archaeological priority area: Tower Hamlets APA 2.3
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: Tower Hamlets 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 ↗
Town centre: Whitechapel
A designated centre in the London Plan.
Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.
National infrastructure project 697 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is 697 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, 1404 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 ↗
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
Inside the Tower Hamlets built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 16 October 2026. 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.

Building

Floor area26,544 m² (285,717 sq ft)
Energy ratingA (asset rating 17)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Tower Hamlets
Application type
Tree Works in Conservation Area (S211)
Postcode
E1 1BJ
Received
around 22 Aug 2025
Validated
22 Aug 2025
Ward
Whitechapel
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Oct 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Keith Archers Tree Care Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 432, past the statutory target. 98% of tree and landscaping works in Tower Hamlets are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 24 Oct 2026.

Day 432376 days past the 56-day target
97%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
102decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Tower Hamlets in the last twelve months, from validation. Tower Hamlets decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
2 Sept 2025
Statutory expiry
3 Oct 2025
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

33 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Application for amendments to the service and delivery bay area of Tower Hamlets Town Hal…
PA/25/02201/NC
2025 Approved
Application for amendments to the service and delivery bay area of Tower Hamlets Town Hal…
PA/25/02202/NC
2025 Approved
Proposed installation of 4x commemorative plaques with engraved lettering.
PA/25/01032/NC
2025 Approved
Listed Building Consent for internal works, comprising the installation of 6 no. radio un…
PA/25/00201/NC
2024
Planning permission for: Temporary light-focused proposed artwork to be installed on the…
PA/24/01243/NC
2024
Listed Building consent for: Temporary light-focused proposed artwork to be installed on…
PA/24/01244/NC
2023 Approved
Addition of 2no glazed doors and associated fixed partitioning between main corridor and…
PA/23/01856/NC
2023 Approved
Alterations to the first floor refectory area and second floor executive office and meeti…
PA/23/01179/NC
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023 Refused
232 Whitechapel Road, London, E1 1BJ
Retrospective application for Change of Use of ground floor unit from E(b) Sale of food a…
PA/23/00729/NC
2025 Approved
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The proposed removal of an existing InLink Unit, and the deployment of a replacement Stre…
PA/25/00498/NC
2025 Approved
Outside 214, Whitechapel Road, London, E1
Two digital 75-inch LCD display screens, one on each side of the Street Hub unit.
PA/25/00499/NC
2025 Refused
Pavement Adjacent to 234 Whitechapel Road, London, E1 1BJ
Proposed New Communications Kiosk with integrated advertising display, and removal of exi…
PA/25/00345/NC
2025 Refused
Pavement Adjacent to 234 Whitechapel Road, London, E1 1BJ
Display of 1no. digital advertisement display within proposed New Communications Kiosk
PA/25/00346/NC
2024 Approved
Idea Store, 321 Whitechapel Road, London, E1 1BU
Removal of external escalator and related facade alterations.
PA/24/01572/NC
2024 Approved
Mile End And Bow Business Centre, 240 Whitechapel Road, London, E1 1BJ
Install Bird Points
PA/24/01411/NC
2024 Refused
Land to the east of 337 Whitechapel Road and forming part of Cambridge Heath Road, London, E1
Retention of 2 x static externally illuminated HD 48 sheet panels display with associated…
PA/24/01128/NC
2024 Approved
25 Albion Yard, London, E1 1BW
Proposed replacement of existing timber replacement sash windows with timber vacuum glaze…
PA/24/00553/NC
2024 Approved
25 Albion Yard, London, E1 1BW
Proposed replacement of existing timber replacement sash windows with timber vacuum glaze…
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2024 Approved
57 - 59 Raven Row, London, E1 2EG
Proposed to create a new door as the main entrance to Sidney Street
PA/23/02327/NC
2022 Refused
234-236 Whitechapel Road, London, E1 1BJ
Change of use from Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to C1 (Hotel) to first, sec…
PA/22/01038/R
2022 Refused
234-236 Whitechapel Road, London, E1 1BJ
Change of use from Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to C1 (Hotel) to first, sec…
PA/22/01038/NC
2022 Approved
27 Albion Yard, London, E1 1BW
Replacement of sash windows throughout the property.
PA/22/01300/NC
2022 Approved
27 Albion Yard, London, E1 1BW
Replacment of sash windows throughout the property.
PA/22/01301/NC
2022 Approved
Pavement in front of No 309 Whitechapel Road, London, E1 1BY
Temporary consent (1 year) for construction of a temporary and freestanding prototype mar…
PA/22/00138/NC
2021
234-236 Whitechapel Road, London, E1 1BJ
Change of use from Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to C1 (Hotel) to first, sec…
PA/21/02227/NC
2021 Approved
Payphone Kiosk outside 206 Whitechapel Road, London, E1
Proposed 1 x display of Illuminated static LCD screen on telephone kiosk
PA/21/01111/NC
2021 Approved
Payphone Kiosk outside 206 Whitechapel Road, London, E1
Proposed replacement and upgrade of an existing telephone kiosk with a modern, multifunct…
PA/21/01110/NC
2020 Approved
49-51 Raven Row, London, E1 2EG
Proposed telecommunications upgrade. Extension of an existing pole and mounted dish at ro…
PA/20/01055
2016 Refused
Telephone Kiosk outside 230 Whitechapel Road, London
Internally illuminated digital panel as integral part of telephone kiosk
PA/16/01782/R
2016 Approved
206 Whitechapel Road, London, E1 1AA
Installation of 4no. air conditioning units to roof.
PA/16/00162/NC
2016 Approved
206 Whitechapel Road, London, E1 1AA
Installation of 4no. air conditioning units to roof.
PA/16/00162
2016 Approved
234 Whitechapel Road, London, E1 1BJ
Alterations to front of property by installing 3x double doors along with minor alteratio…
PA/15/03463
2016 Approved
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Tower Hamlets
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#201 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Tower Hamlets is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #207 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Tower Hamlets decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #229 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #167 of 296
56%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #207 of 296
42%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #167 of 296
63%
Minor dwellings approved
52 decided (1-9 homes)
80%
Major dwellings approved
15 decided (10+ homes)
55%
Change of use approved
67 decided
998
Total decisions
164 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.