Cosco (uk) Ltd, COSCO HOUSE Vicarage Drive, Barking, Barking And Dagenham, IG11 7NA Data via plota.co.uk

26/01144/TPO - Works to Trees subject to a Tree Preservation Order Approved

Proposal

Application for tree works subject to a tree preservation order: T2 - Lime (Tilia Platyphyllos)- Lift 5m up from the ground level and reduce the overhang from the car park by 1m from the branch tips and T6 - Horse Chestnut (Aesculus Hippocastanum) - Fell and remove due to poor and deteriorating condition Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Aug 2026
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Approved
8 Oct 2026

Approved on 8 Oct 2026 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026

Site constraints 10

Grade II listed: St Margaret's Vicarage
List entry 1359306 · The pin is inside its outline
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.
Historic England ↗
Abbey and Barking Town Centre Conservation Area 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.
Council document ↗
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
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 ↗
Town centre: Barking
A designated centre in the London Plan.
Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1475 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Inside the Barking and Dagenham 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 17 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

Application type
Works to Trees subject to a Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
IG11 7NA
Received
13 Aug 2026
Validated
13 Aug 2026
Ward
Abbey
Case officer
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Target decision
13 Oct 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
8 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Leaseholder
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 16 days slower than Barking and Dagenham's median of 40 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 94% of tree and landscaping works here are.

87%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
32decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
13 Oct 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

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.