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The 500-year-old mulberry tree at Bethnal Green
- Credit: East London Garden Society
Campaigners have won a High Court challenge over plans to move Bethnal Green’s historic 500-year-old mulberry tree planted by Bishop Bonner during the reign of Henry VIII.
The tree stands in the grounds of the former London Chest Hospital, which was bought by developers in 2017 when the NHS moved out, in the Victoria Park conservation area.
A scheme for 291 flats agreed by Tower Hamlets Council in October would have meant moving the Mulberry out of the way and getting rid of another 37 trees, including some protected and many more than 200 years old.
Garden society threatens legal action over green space flats plan
The Limehouse Triangle biodiversity site where 94 flats are planned to be built.
Pic: The East London Garden Society
Opponents of a plan to build almost 100 houses on a Limehouse green space are hoping to challenge the decision in the High Court.
The construction of 94 affordable flats on a site known to locals as the Limehouse Triangle in Salmon Lane, Limehouse is expected to begin at the start of next month as part of a £37.1m project by construction company, Bouygues UK in conjunction with Tower Hamlets Council.
However, local residents are unhappy with the construction plans, causing The East London Garden Society to start a petition in a bid to ‘reclaim the Limehouse Triangle‘.