55 Morning Lane, Hackney, London, E9 6ND Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0900 - Works to a Tree in Conservation Area Notification Approved

Proposal

Tree 4 Location: Adj to entry road Species: Prunus spp. (Cherry species) Proposed Works: Crown lift to 3 metres; Prune back from property - by 1m; Remove dead and diseased wood Tree 5 Location: Adj to entry road Species: Prunus spp. (Cherry species) Proposed Works: Crown lift to 3 metres; Prune back from property - by 1m; Remove dead and diseased wood Tree 6 Location: Adj to entry road Species: Prunus spp. (Cherry species) Proposed Works: Crown lift to 2 metres; Reduce and reshape crown by 1m; Remove dead and diseased wood Tree 7 Location: Rear of 324-338 Species: Acer platanoides (Norway Maple) Proposed Works: Crown lift to 5 metres; Reduce and reshape crown by 2m; Remove dead and diseased wood Tree 8 Location: Rear of 324-338 Species: Prunus spp. (Cherry species) Proposed Works: Crown lift to 3 metres; Prune back from property - by 1m Tree 9 Location: Rear of 324-338 Species: Acer platanoides (Norway Maple) Proposed Works: Cut back from property by 1.5m; Crown lift to 4 metres; Remove dead and diseased wood Tree 10 Location: Rear of 324-338 Species: Acer platanoides (Norway Maple) Proposed Works: Cut back from property by 1.5m; Crown lift to 4 metres; Remove dead and diseased wood Tree 11 Location: Rear of 338 Species: Acer platanoides (Norway Maple) Proposed Works: Crown lift to 5 metres - clearing lamp and cctv; Remove dead and diseased wood Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Apr 2026
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Approved
11 May 2026

Approved on 11 May 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Site constraints 8

4 Article 4 directions
Whole of the London Borough of Hackney · Hackney Central · Exemption Area (part 2) · Hackney Central Major Town Centre. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
Air quality management area: Hackney AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Town centre: Hackney Central
A designated centre in the London Plan.
Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
Conservation area about 90 m away: Clapton Square; Inside the Hackney built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £55,000,000 in March 2017. Other property, freehold.

29 March 2017£55,000,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area8,083 m² (87,005 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 65)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2022, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Hackney
Application type
Works to a Tree in Conservation Area Notification
Postcode
E9 6ND
Received
28 Apr 2026
Validated
28 Apr 2026
Ward
Homerton Ward
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Jun 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
11 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Ground Control Ltd - 658989
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 13 days from validation, 13 days faster than Hackney's median of 26 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 100% of tree and landscaping works here are.

98%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
383decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Hackney in the last twelve months, from validation. Hackney decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
9 Jun 2026
Hackney
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#256 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Hackney is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #220 out of 296. Hackney is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 84% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 84% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Hackney decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
82%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #248 of 296
84%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #257 of 296
53%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #220 of 296
46%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #201 of 296
75%
Minor dwellings approved
204 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
4 decided (10+ homes)
50%
Change of use approved
2 decided
1,323
Total decisions
241 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.