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PA/26/01431/NC - Tree Works in Conservation Area (S211) Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Tree works: (T4) Holm oak- Raise canopy to 2.5m above ground level Liquidamber (T8) - London Plane - Reduce crown by 1.5m to a completed height of 10m and crown spread of 6m. . (T11) London Plane - Prune canopy by 1.5m away from marquee canopy (T12) London Plane - Prune canopy to give 2m clearance from bridge (T16) - Re-pollard to previous pruning points to leave a completed height of 13m. To maintain tree within space. Aspen (T17),(T18), (T19) ,(T20) & (T21) - Re-pollard to previous pruning points to leave a completed height of 13m. Pollard points have lapsed and some are beginning to fail. Aspen Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Aug 2026
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Consultation
27 Aug 2026
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Approved
21 Sept 2026

Approved on 21 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 23 Sept 2026

Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF OFFICERS REPORT Delegated Report · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF DECISION_NOTICE Decision Notice · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF SITE MAP Current Plan · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 15

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
The Tower 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.
National infrastructure project: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is inside 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, 825 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 ↗
Archaeological priority area: Tower Hamlets APA 2.10
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 ↗
Thames Path 15 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
9 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Group of 12 Bollards at Entrance Lock to St Katherine's Docks, Grade II, 6 m away · 9 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.
Show all 9 with distances
Historic England ↗
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.
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
Scheduled monument 193 m away: Tower of London; Flood defence 9 m away (wall, designed for a 1 in 1000 year flood); World heritage site 193 m away: Tower of London; Inside the Tower Hamlets built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 5 (very good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Priority habitat 45 m away: Mudflats.
Not affected
Not green belt

Checked on 6 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 area430 m² (4,628 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 81)
UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2017, 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
E1W 1LA
Received
13 Aug 2026
Validated
13 Aug 2026
Ward
St Katharines and Wapping
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Sept 2026
Decision
Permit
Decision date
21 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 39 days from validation, about the council's usual 41 days. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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

Comments by
18 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
27 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
24 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
Tree works to rear garden of apartments on St Katherine's Way: - T1 Hornbeam x 1 (Carpinu…
PA/24/02148/NC
2024 Approved
Works to T15 (Willow Tree) - Pollard tree leaving a crown radius of 1m and final height o…
PA/24/00755/NC
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Refused
Tower Guoman Hotel, St Katharines Way, London, E1W 1LD
Proposed x7 illuminated fascia signs and x1 non-illuminated fascia sign
PA/25/00989/NC
2025 Approved
Unit 12, Ivory House, East Smithfield, London, E1W 1BW
Works to T13/T14 (London Plane Trees) - Re-pollard by 4m to previous points.
PA/25/01764/NC
2025 Approved
Tower Guoman Hotel, St Katharines Way, London, E1W 1LD
Proposed ground floor entrance and associated cladding and lighting to provide additional…
PA/25/00988/NC
2024 Approved
Tower Thistle Hotel, 10 St Katharines Way, London, E1W 1LD
Installation of temporary igloos on the lawn adjacent to the vicinity restaurant, the tem…
PA/24/01802/NC
2024 Approved
Adjacent to 50 St Katharines Way, London, E1W 1LA
Works to T1x Willow Tree - to re-pollard weeping willow to previous pruning points, leavi…
PA/24/01492/NC
2024 Approved
Tower Guoman Hotel, St Katharines Way, London, E1W 1LD
Installation of a new chiller at 13th floor roof level, repainting of high-level corrugat…
PA/24/01288/NC
2024 Approved
Tower Guoman Hotel, St Katharines Way, London, E1W 1LD
Proposed external alterations to parts of the hotel Tower Suites include the following wo…
PA/24/00620/NC
2024
Tower Guoman Hotel, St Katharines Way, London, E1W 1LD
Installation of vertical sliding glazed screens, additional aluminium pergola section and…
PA/24/00168/NC
2023 Approved
52 St Katharines Way, London, E1W 1LP
5 day notice to remove all of the dead wood, cut back the overhang and thin out so that t…
PA/23/02176/NC
2023 Approved
Dockmasters House, 52 St Katharines Way, London, E1W 1LP
Works to Willow Tree in front of the Dockmaster's front facade - Pollarding
PA/23/01874/NC
2023 Approved
Devon House, 58-60 St Katharines Way, London, E1W 1LB
Introduction of 5no. vents (MVHR grilles) to existing building elevations and provision o…
PA/23/00623/NC
2022 Approved
Ground Floor, Devon House, 58 St Katharines Way, London, E1W 1LB
Removal of exiting gate and installation of a new gate to the east
PA/22/02704/NC
2022 Approved
1 Marble Quay, London, E1W 1UH
Display of 2x internally illuminated fascia wall signs, including additional lettering at…
PA/22/02514/NC
2022 Approved
1 Marble Quay, London, E1W 1UH
Introduction of louvres for air extract and supply (MVHR grilles) to the south elevation…
PA/22/02513/NC
2022 Approved
1 Marble Quay, London, E1W 1UH
Works to 4x Hornbeams Tree (T22 - T25) to reduce by 4m in height to a finished height of…
PA/22/02470/NC
2022 Approved
Tower Thistle Hotel, 10 St Katharines Way, London, E1W 1LD
Replacement of 15 existing signages with 14 new non illuminated signages and 1 new illumi…
PA/22/02029/NC
2022
Third Floor, Devon House, 58-60 St Katharines Way, London, E1W 1LB
Retrospective Planning Permission for the erection of an Air Conditioning Unit
PA/22/02279/NC
2022 Approved
Devon House, 58-60 St Katharines Way, London, E1W 1LB
Change of use of part ground floor from office (Class E) to education (F1) on a temporary…
PA/22/01105/NC
2022 Approved
1 Marble Quay, London, E1W 1UH
Introduction of louvres for air extract and supply (MVHR grilles) to the south elevation…
PA/22/01106/NC
2022 Approved
Devon House, 58-60 St Katharines Way, London, E1W 1LB
Introduction of vents (MVHR grilles) to existing building elevations and provision of new…
PA/22/00270/NC
2016 Approved
St Katharines Dock, St Katharines Way, London
Various tree works to 17 trees around St Katharines Dock.
PA/16/02773/NC
2016 Approved
St Katharines Dock, St Katharines Way, London
Various tree works to 17 trees around St Katharines Dock.
PA/16/02773
2016 Approved
Haven Building, 50 St Katharines Way, London
Change of use of first floor level from Restaurant (Use Class A3) to Office (Use Class B1…
PA/16/01400/B1
2016 Approved
Haven Building, 50 St Katharines Way, London
Change of use of first floor level from Restaurant (Use Class A3) to Office (Use Class B1…
PA/16/01400/A1
2016 Approved
Haven Building, 50 St Katharines Way, London
Change of use of first floor level from Restaurant (Use Class A3) to Office (Use Class B1…
PA/16/01400/NC
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

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.