5 Durant Street, London, E2 7BP Data via plota.co.uk

PA/26/01451/NC - Tree Works in Conservation Area (S211) Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Elder (Sambucas nigra) - Tree in serious decline. Reduce to a finished height of approx 3m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Aug 2026
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Consultation
3 Sept 2026
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Approved
28 Sept 2026

Approved on 28 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF OFFICERS REPORT Delegated Report · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF DECISION_NOTICE Decision Notice · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF SKETCH PLAN Current Plan · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 9

Jesus Hospital Estate 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
Wider setting of protected view 25A.1 City Hall to the White Tower; 8A.1 Westminster Pier to St Paul's Cathedral; 2 listed buildings within 150 m; National infrastructure project 1865 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Inside the Tower Hamlets built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space 2 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 1

Last sold for £113,000 in May 1997. Terraced house, freehold.

16 May 1997£113,000

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

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Important details

Council
Tower Hamlets
Application type
Tree Works in Conservation Area (S211)
Postcode
E2 7BP
Received
17 Aug 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Ward
Weavers
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Sept 2026
Decision
Permit
Decision date
28 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 42 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
24 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
3 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
28 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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Tower Hamlets
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#201 of 296 councils
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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
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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

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

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