20 Sutton Place, Hackney, London, E9 6EH Data via plota.co.uk

Approved 2026/0845 - Works to a Tree in Conservation Area Notification
Trees & landscaping
Council
Hackney 2.4/10
Date received
14 May 2026
Postcode
E9 6EH
Type
Works to a Tree in Conservation Area Notification

Description

T1 - Gleditsia tree: Crown reduce by approx 3.5m all round from branch tips to suitable pruning points to reshape and tidy. Thin crown 30% Data via plota.co.uk

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Site constraints 4

Clapton Square conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
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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.
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Also on the record
Inside the Hackney built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Hackney
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#256 of 296 councils
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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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings