The east London borough ruled in favour of redeveloping the former London Chest Hospital site in Bethnal Green in October 2020 by three votes to two, four
The 500-year-old mulberry tree at Bethnal Green
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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.
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Mulberry tree that survived the Blitz sees off latest adversary – developers
Campaigners have won a High Court challenge over plans to bulldoze what is believed to be one of the oldest trees in London’s East End
21 May 2021 • 6:54pm
The tree was left with scarred bark when a chapel which stood next to it was destroyed by a bomb during the Second World War
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A 400-year-old mulberry tree that survived the Blitz and was set to be bulldozed for flats has been saved by a judge for its historical links, whether they’re “proven and not”.