MOBY DICK Whalebone Lane North, Romford, Barking And Dagenham, RM6 6QU Data via plota.co.uk

26/01242/TPO - Works to Trees subject to a Tree Preservation Order Consultation/Publicity

Proposal

Application for tree works subject to a tree preservation order: T1 Plum - Crown lift to 2.5m over carpark, remove deadwood from crown, remove damaged limb overhanging carpark and remove Ivy from main stem up to a height of 1.5m Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 19 Oct 2026 and 29 Oct 2026, from Barking and Dagenham's recent tree works.

Site constraints 5

Article 4 direction
HMO Article 4. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Air quality management area: Barking and Dagenham 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Barking and Dagenham built-up area; Green belt about 49 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 15 September 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 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

Application type
Works to Trees subject to a Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
RM6 6QU
Received
7 Sept 2026
Validated
7 Sept 2026
Ward
Chadwell Heath
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Ground Control Ltd - 692737
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 28 of the 56-day target. Barking and Dagenham usually decides tree works by day 50.

Day 2828 days to the 56-day target
92%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
29decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
2 Nov 2026
Barking and Dagenham
Planning Authority Score
6.4/10
Average
#81 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Barking and Dagenham is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #9 out of 296. Only 16% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Barking and Dagenham is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 68% approved vs 90% nationally.

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Barking and Dagenham decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
64%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #296 of 296
68%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #296 of 296
93%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #9 of 296
16%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #13 of 296
43%
Minor dwellings approved
86 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
7 decided (10+ homes)
28%
Change of use approved
80 decided
725
Total decisions
260 refused in the year to March 2026

Freehold owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.