Bethnal Green Museum Of Childhood, Cambridge Heath Road, London, E2 9PA Data via plota.co.uk

PA/26/01722/NC - Tree Works in Conservation Area (S211) Registered

Proposal

Works to: T126, T130 and T132 London Plane;Repollard to new pollard points at a height of approximately 10-12 metres. T124 London Plane; Repollard to original pollard points. T128 London Plane; Pollard to lower more stable structure at a height of approximately 10-12 metres. T134 London Plane; Carry out high pollard at a height of approximately 12-14 metres Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
around 8 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 18 Nov 2026, from Tower Hamlets's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 11

Grade II* listed: Bethnal Green Museum
List entry 1357777 · The pin is inside its outline · 25 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 23 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.
Show the other 25 with distances
Historic England ↗
Bethnal Green 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.
Archaeological priority area: Tower Hamlets APA 2.4
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: 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 ↗
Registered park or garden 36 m away: Bethnal Green Gardens
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Wider setting of protected view 9A.1 King Henry's Mound to St Paul's Cathedral; National infrastructure project 1506 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Inside the Tower Hamlets built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Priority habitat 21 m away: Deciduous woodland; Designated open space 36 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 13 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
Tree Works in Conservation Area (S211)
Postcode
E2 9PA
Received
around 8 Oct 2026
Validated
8 Oct 2026
Ward
Bethnal Green East
Case officer
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Target decision
19 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Wilby Tree Surgeons Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 11 of the 56-day target. Tower Hamlets usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 41.

Day 1145 days to the 56-day target
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

Statutory expiry
19 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
Tower Hamlets
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#201 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
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
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