Planning application
Bridge Wharf, 230 Old Ford Road, London, E2 9PR
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Works to T1 (Silver Birch Tree) 16 metres in height. 6 metres in width. Reduce tree by 3 metres, leaving the tree 13 metres in height. Tree is overgrown causing a lot of fallen debris on footpath and overhanging street light, blocking light. Cut back by 2 metres, leaving the tree 4 metres in width.
As published by the council, reference PA/26/00018/NC
Application record
- Reference
- PA/26/00018/NC
- Type
- Tree Works in Conservation Area (S211)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permit
- Received
- 5 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 5 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 16 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Bethnal Green East
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- E2 9PR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Jan 2026
Received by Tower Hamlets
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16 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Permit
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25 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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Acacia Tree Surgeons Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Westerham
Active · incorporated 2011 · Westerham
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- OFFICERS REPORT
- DECISION_NOTICE
- TREE LOCATION
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tower Hamlets granted permission on 16 February 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About tree works applications
Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.
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