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1 To 69, Prospect Place, London E1

PA/25/01866/NCTree Works in Conservation Area (S211)Approved

Approved on 2 December 2025

Council decision: PermitDelegated (officer decision)

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Proposal

Works to be carried out: H1 - Hedge consisting of Philadelphus, Pyracantha and Honeysuckle Reduce to fence height. T1 - Buddleia, Coppice to ground level T2 - Platanus, Reduce back to previous pollard points removing 3 - 4M of growth T3 - Sorbus, Reduce by 1 -2 m from branch ends, trim to shape, Lift/reduce to clear car park. T4 - Sorbus, Reduce by 1 -2 m from branch ends, trim to shape, Lift/reduce to clear car park. T5 - Prunus, reduce by 1 - 2 m from branch ends, trim to shape, Lift/reduce to clear car park. T6 - Betula, Reduce by 20% (requested by client) T7 - Betula species, Reduce by 20% (requested by client) T8- Cherry Lightly reduce to shape removing 500mm maximum T9- Cherry Lightly reduce to shape removing 500mm maximum G1- 8x Acer griseum forming avenue Remove dead wood Remove selective out of shape branches Reduce crowns lightly to shape, removing no more than 300mm T10- Ceanothus at end of G1 Reduce hard by 50% to create new framework T11- Acer Davidii Pollard forming new frame work at approx 50% crown width T12-13, 2x Birch Lift to 4M T14 Large Plane next to parking area Reduce back to previous pollard points removing 3 - 4M of growth *** Please note T15 is listed on the Tree location plan but we are not undertaking any works to this***

Received
21 October 2025
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
St Katharines and Wapping
Agent
Down to Earth Trees Ltd
  1. Received21 Oct
  2. Validated21 Oct
  3. Consult.
  4. Target2 Dec
  5. Decided2 Dec

Decided in 42 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a tree application at 1 To 69, Prospect Place, London E1. Tower Hamlets has handled 126 applications of this type. This one was decided in 42 days, 2 weeks quicker than Tower Hamlets's typical decision time. The site is in the Wapping Wall conservation area, with 7 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 125 applications across St Katharines and Wapping.

100% of trees applications at London Borough of Tower Hamlets were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Application type
Tree Works in Conservation Area (S211)
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
21 October 2025
Target decision date
2 December 2025

Applicant and agent

Agent
Down to Earth Trees Ltd
Agent address
The Oast, Preston Farm, Shoreham Road, Shoreham, TN14 7UD

Planning decision

Statutory period
42 days

Additional information

Comments
0
Documents
4

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
  • Conservation area: Wapping WallPart of the site
Also checked, none recorded (23)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

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