Flat 1, James Brine House, Ravenscroft Street, London, E2 7QQ Data via plota.co.uk

PA/26/01130/NC - Tree Works in Conservation Area (S211) Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

x1 Cherry Tree (T1) - Crown reduce height by 2-3m (regrowth) Reduce laterals by 1-2m (regrowth) Lift 5m x1 Bay Tree (T2) - Crown reduce height by 1-2m Tidy sides x1 Olive Tree (T3) - Crown reduce height by 1-2m Tidy sides x2 Conifers Tree (T4 and T5) - Selectively reduce height and sides by 0.5-1m to form smaller, neater specimens. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Jul 2026
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Consultation
14 Jul 2026
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Approved
13 Aug 2026

Approved on 13 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 13 Aug 2026

Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF OFFICERS REPORT Delegated Report · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF DECISION_NOTICE Decision Notice · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF SITE MAP OS Extract · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 6

Hackney Road 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.
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 ↗
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Tower Hamlets built-up area; Designated open space 24 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. 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

Council
Tower Hamlets
Application type
Tree Works in Conservation Area (S211)
Postcode
E2 7QQ
Received
2 Jul 2026
Validated
2 Jul 2026
Ward
Weavers
Case officer
Show
Decision
Permit
Decision date
13 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
CSG Ushers Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, about the council's usual 41 days. Approved, as 100% of tree and landscaping works here are.

97%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
71decided 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
4 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
14 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
Tree location - rear garden Access - service road T1 - Approx. H13 S6 30+DBH Cherry Crown…
PA/24/01447
2024 Approved
Tree location - rear garden Access - service road T1 - Approx. H13 S6 30+DBH Cherry Crown…
PA/24/01447/NC
2020 Approved
Rear Garden with Side Access: T1 - Large Prunus Tree - Reduce height by 3m (1m beyond old…
PA/20/01287/NC
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Refused
Flat 29, James Brine House, Ravenscroft Street, London, E2 7QQ
Works to 1x Eucalyptus Tree - cut down the gum tree at the rear of the building. Replacem…
PA/25/01162/NC
2024 Refused
Flat 2, Robert Owen House, Baroness Road, London, E2 7PN
Proposed Single-Storey rear Conservatory extension (Retrospective)
PA/24/00875/NC
2023 Approved
12 Cadell Close, London, E2 7SG
Internal rearrangement, refurbishment and replacement of existing windows and external al…
PA/23/02324/NC
2023
Flat 29, James Brine House, Ravenscroft Street, London, E2 7QQ
Works to (Large eucalyptus tree) - to cut down and be replaced with a native tree.
PA/23/02190/NC
2023 Approved
1 Shipton Street, London, E2 7RU
Single storey roof extension and replacement of existing uPVC windows
PA/23/00776/NC
2023 Refused
Flat 29, James Brine House, Ravenscroft Street, London, E2 7QQ
Large eucalyptus tree - Crown reduction of 50% and removal of 3 or 4 overhanging branches.
PA/23/00491/NC
2023 Approved
Flat 2, Robert Owen House, Baroness Road, London, E2 7PN
x 1 Cherry (M) - Fell
PA/23/00537/NC
2022 Approved
12 Cadell Close, London, E2 7SG
Erection of an outbuilding at the rear to be used for purposes incidental to the main hou…
PA/22/01064/NC
2021 Approved
Arline Court, 4 Hassard Street, London
Proposed replacement of all brown single glazed casement windows like for like with brown…
PA/21/00135/NC
2020 Approved
35 Ravenscroft Street, London, E2 7SH
Proposed new high level fixed widow to south facing side elevation and two new roof light…
PA/20/02186/NC
2020
Flat 29, James Brine House, Ravenscroft Street, London, E2 7QQ
x1 Eucalyptus Tree ? Fell and replace with cherry tree
PA/20/01558
2020 Approved
Flat 1, Robert Owen House, Baroness Road, London, E2 7PN
Proposed change of existing window to a door to allow access to back garden.
PA/20/00272/NC
2019 Approved
Flat 20, James Brine House, Ravenscroft Street, London, E2 7QQ
Proposed replacement of existing ground floor window with a set of UPVC doors to create a…
PA/19/01530/NC
2019 Approved
Dorset Estate, Between Ravenscroft Street & Diss Street, London, E2
Works to 22 Trees as per attached schedule of works.
PA/19/01576/NC
2019 Approved
Arline Court, 4 Hassard Street, London
x1 Cherry Tree(T30) - Fell as close as possible to ground level to be replaced with x1 Ny…
PA/19/01467/NC
2019
9 Blackbird Yard, London, E2 7RP
Proposed conversion of two flats to create one new flat together with the replacement of…
PA/19/01291/NC
2018
Flat 29, James Brine House, Ravenscroft Street, London, E2 7QQ
1 x Eucalyptus tree - to fell tree.
PA/18/03548/NC
2018
Flat 29, James Brine House, Ravenscroft Street, London, E2 7QQ
1 x Eucalyptus tree - to fell tree.
PA/18/03548
2018 Approved
Flat 29, James Brine House, Ravenscroft Street, London, E2 7QQ
Works to 1x (Encalyptus Tree) 3 large branches overhanging road and shading the gardens r…
PA/18/02707/NC
2018 Approved
James Brine House, Ravenscroft Street, London
T1 Large PRUNUS - Reduce crown height by 5m, reduce lateral branches by 2-3m.T2 Large CON…
PA/18/01869/NC
2016 Approved
James Brine House, Ravenscroft Street, London
Replecement of existing metal framed windows and rear doors with aluminium double glazed…
PA/16/00408
2016 Approved
James Brine House, Ravenscroft Street, London
Replecement of existing metal framed windows and rear doors with aluminium double glazed…
PA/16/00408/NC
2016 Approved
Victoria Public House, 4 Ravenscroft Street, London, E2 7QG
Upgrade duct to carbon filter system type.
PA/16/00233
2016 Approved
Victoria Public House, 4 Ravenscroft Street, London, E2 7QG
Upgrade duct to carbon filter system type.
PA/16/00233/NC
2016
Victoria Public House, 4 Ravenscroft Street, London, E2 7QG
Change of Use from C3 (total 6.8 sqm) to A3.
PA/16/00488
Tower Hamlets
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#201 of 296 councils
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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%).

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for householder decisions
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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