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PA/26/01313/NC - Works Related to Tree Preservation Order Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Works to - Oak Tree located within a relatively small residential rear garden. Crown reduce the mature oak tree by up to 2.5 metres in height and up to 2.0 metres in lateral spread, removing no more than approximately 20?25% of the live crown, whilst retaining the tree's natural form and amenity value. The works will include the removal of any deadwood. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 4 Aug 2026
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Consultation
16 Sept 2026
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Approved
8 Oct 2026

Approved on 8 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 9 Oct 2026

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF OFFICERS REPORT Delegated Report · 8 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF DECISION_NOTICE Decision Notice · 8 Oct 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

IMG SKETCH PLAN Current Plan · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

IMG SITE MAP OS Extract · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: 1-13, Arbour Square E1
List entry 1065286 · The pin is inside its outline · 14 more listed buildings within 150 m (14 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 ↗
Albert Gardens 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 ↗
National infrastructure project 24 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is 24 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, 1285 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Tower Hamlets built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space 19 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £950,000 in July 2024. Terraced house, freehold.

12 July 2024£950,000
11 September 2014£750,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area97 m² (1,044 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (64 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2024, 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
Works Related to Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
E1 0SH
Received
around 4 Aug 2026
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Ward
Stepney Green
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Oct 2026
Decision
Permit
Decision date
8 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 65 days from validation, 24 days slower than Tower Hamlets's median of 41 for tree and landscaping works. 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

Site or press notice
16 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
29 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

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Tower Hamlets
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#201 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.