EW+S: Hoarding for Phase 3 Tree Removal / Replanting and Building Works

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We would like to inform you that we will shortly be commencing hoarding and tree works as part of our preparations for Phase 3 of East Wick + Sweetwater. This land was approved as a development plot as part of the original planning permission post-Olympic Games and has been used as Parkland temporarily.

The attached/enclosed plan shows the Phase 3 boundary and the area where hoarding will be installed to allow for the development of 411 new homes (including a mix of private, rental and affordable homes) and associated landscaping to take place. The hoarding will be in place from early 2026 to late 2028.

As part of the Tree Safeguarding Plan, agreed with London Borough of Hackney as the Local Planning Authority, we will need to remove some trees and relocate others as part of the works. As part of the tree safeguarding plan, it was always envisaged that a number of trees in this area would be temporary in their nature given the future development and would be removed.

We can confirm that there will be no net loss of trees: and overall the final as built scheme will provide 65 new trees and 2,900m2 of green infrastructure. An arboriculturist will supervise any trees that are relocated and there will be a maintenance programme to ensure trees that are relocated or newly planted are properly settled into their new locations. The work is taking place outside of the nesting season and during the tree dormant season to minimise disruption to the wildlife and vegetation.

As a result of the hoarding, residents and members of the public will no longer have access to the open space within the Phase 3 area or the footpaths through Phase 3 until its completion in late 2028. Access between Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park from the direction of Knights Bridge and the Velodrome and Waterden Road to Here East and East Wick Phase 1 will now be via the new landscaped area within the soon to be completed Phase 2 development. Additionally, access will be provided to North Wall Road to provide pedestrian, cycle and wheelchair connection between Here East and Temple Mills Lane. Access routes are identified on the plan attached.

We will post information notices directly onto the hoarding around the site and will also place information on our East Wick + Sweetwater website: https://eastwickandsweetwater.co.uk/news/

The works are scheduled to commence in early February 2026.

If you have any questions, please reach out to ews@secnewgate.co.uk