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PA/26/01309/NC - Tree Works in Conservation Area (S211) Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Removal of self-seeded sycamore trees, buddleia and elder shrubs growing within areas of tipped waste to facilitate site clearance. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 28 Jul 2026
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Consultation
9 Sept 2026
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Approved
1 Oct 2026

Approved on 1 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 2 Oct 2026

Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF OFFICERS REPORT Delegated Report · 1 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF DECISION_NOTICE Decision Notice · 1 Oct 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF PLAN AND PHOTOGRAPHS FOR CONSERVATION AREA NOTIFICATION FOR WORKS Correspondence · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 9

Tower Hamlets Cemetery 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.
Heritage at risk: Tower Hamlets Cemetery, Bow
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
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 ↗
Protected tree 7 m away: Almond (Prunus Dulcis), order 0000_17
2 protected trees within 15 m. Named in a tree preservation order: work to it, its roots included, needs the council's consent first.
Root protection areas reach up to 15 m from a large tree, so an extension or new foundations this close usually needs a tree survey. Only some councils publish their single trees, and a position can be approximate: the order at the council is the definitive record, and no tree shown is not proof there is none.
Show all 2 trees with distances
Tree record ↗
Local nature reserve 123 m away: Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
National infrastructure project 447 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is 447 m from the project boundary. Waste water treatment, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted.
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
12 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Tower Hamlets built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
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.

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Important details

Council
Tower Hamlets
Application type
Tree Works in Conservation Area (S211)
Postcode
E3 4PN
Received
around 28 Jul 2026
Validated
28 Jul 2026
Ward
Mile End
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Oct 2026
Decision
Permit
Decision date
1 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Ruskins Tree Consultancy

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
9 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
8 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2020 Approved
Temporary use of the site for two years to house a two-storey modular building prototype.
PA/20/00634/NC
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Tracy House, Mile End Road, London E3 4TY
Works to x3 Whitebeam Trees - Re-pollard 1-1.5m
PA/25/02186/NC
2025 Approved
Land at Beatrice Tate School, 41 Southern Grove, E3 4PX, including part of 58 Southern Grove, E3 4PX, and the grounds in front of 60
Retention of existing educational classroom building in the grounds fronting 60 Southern…
PA/25/00777/NC
2025 Refused
Flat A, 640 Mile End Road, London, E3 4PH
Change of use from C3 to HMO (Class sui generis)
PA/24/02195/NC
2024 Approved
53 Brokesley Street, London, E3 4QJ
Works to T1 (Tree of heaven) - fell because of excessive shading.
PA/24/01373/NC
2024 Refused
Flat A, 640 Mile End Road, London, E3 4PH
Change of use from C3 to Large HMO (Class sui generis)
PA/24/00140/NC
2024 Approved
634 Mile End Road, London, E3 4PH
Display of 1x internally illuminated fascia sign and 1x internally illuminated projecting…
PA/24/00145/NC
2023 Approved
63 Brokesley Street, London, E3 4QJ
Works to T1 x Foxglove Tree - remove to ground level in rear garden.
PA/23/01761/NC
2023 Approved
Grounds in front of 60 Southern Grove, London, E3 4PN
Retention of existing educational classroom building for a further temporary period of tw…
PA/23/01518/NC
2023 Approved
3 Hanover Place, London, E3 4QD
Proposed rooflight, internal alterations and all associated works
PA/23/00486/NC
2023 Approved
23 Brokesley Street, London, E3 4QL
x1 Ash Tree (T1) - Removal of tree
PA/23/00285/NC
2022 Approved
72 Brokesley Street, London, E3 4QJ
Proposal is to replace the existing windows with new double glazed timber, front elevatio…
PA/22/00770/NC
2022 Refused
20 Brokesley Street, London, E3 4QL
Proposed cladding to the front and back with insulation and an additional layer of brickw…
PA/21/02336/NC
2021 Refused
72 Brokesley Street, London, E3 4QJ
Replacement of all existing single-glazed timber sliding sash, casement, pivot and awning…
PA/21/02764/NC
2020 Approved
Southern Grove Lodge, 58-60 Southern Grove, London, E3 4PN
Demolition of 1980s office building (including annex connection to Southern Grove Lodge)…
PA/20/00788/A1
2020 Approved
68 Brokesley Street, London, E3 4QJ
Alterations to rear roof, changes to the front railings including the creation of an open…
PA/20/01346/NC
2020 Approved
Beatrice Tate School, 41 Southern Grove, London, E3 4PX
Proposed expansion of Beatrice Tate School
PA/20/00794/NC
2020 Approved
60 Brokesley Street, London, E3 4QJ
Works to 1 x Winter flowering Cherry tree in rear garden include pruning.
PA/20/00270/NC
2019 Approved
23 Brokesley Street, London, E3 4QL
Tree works; T1 (Ash Tree) reduction by 1.5-2m to allow light into the garden and house. T…
PA/19/02753/NC
2019 Approved
24 Brokesley Street, London, E3 4QL
Alterations to the existing single storey side extension.
PA/19/01215/NC
2019 Approved
Grounds in front of 60 Southern Grove, London, E3 4PN
Construction of modular porta cabin for 4 classrooms, with a temporary use of approx. 4 y…
PA/19/00827/A1
2016 Refused
20 Brokesley Street, London, E3 4QL
Demolition of existing two storey house and replacement with a three storey house.
PA/16/01929/R
2016 Refused
20 Brokesley Street, London, E3 4QL
Demolition of existing two storey house and replacement with a three storey house.
PA/16/00894
2016 Refused
20 Brokesley Street, London, E3 4QL
Demolition of existing two storey house and replacement with a three storey house.
PA/16/00894/R
2016 Refused
47 Brokesley Street, London, E3 4QJ
Erection of ground and first floor rear closet wing extension and ground floor infill ext…
PA/16/01103
2016 Refused
47 Brokesley Street, London, E3 4QJ
Erection of ground and first floor rear closet wing extension and ground floor infill ext…
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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%).

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