4, Clematis Gardens, Woodford Green, IG8 0BU Data via plota.co.uk

Approved 2300/25 - Works to Trees in Con. Area
Trees & landscaping
Council
Redbridge 4.5/10
Date received
29 Aug 2025
Date validated
2 Sept 2025
Decision date
23 Sept 2025
Postcode
IG8 0BU
Type
Works to Trees in Con. Area

Description

T1 (Hornbeam) - crown reduce height by circa 3m and spread by up to 1.5m; T2 ( Data via plota.co.uk

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How this decision compares

Decided in 21 days from validation, about the council's usual 23 days. Approved, as 89% of tree and landscaping works here are.

100%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
366decided in the last year

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

Site constraints 8

COA00000197 conservation area
Also Woodford Green. 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.
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: Redbridge 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
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Redbridge built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Green belt 29 m away: London; Priority habitat 35 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 1 November 2026. 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 3

Last sold for £1,665,000 in July 2025. Detached house, freehold.

31 July 2025£1,665,000
8 April 2009£700,000
10 February 1997£273,000New build

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

Building

Floor area171 m² (1,841 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (53 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1983 to 1990
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2016, 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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Historical activity at this location

26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

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Previous applications at this address

2021 Approved
TPO 02/89 - T1 (Oak) - Crown reduce by 2m from tips. Thin crown by 15%. (summary).
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2024 Approved
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2022 Approved
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2022 Approved
10, Clematis Gardens, Woodford Green, IG8 0BU
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2021 Approved
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2021 Approved
5, Clematis Gardens, Woodford Green, IG8 0BU
TPO 02/89 - T2 (Oak) - Crown reduce by 2m. Crown thin by 15%. (summary)
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2021 Approved
2, Clematis Gardens, Woodford Green, IG8 0BU
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2020 Refused
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2016 Approved
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Redbridge
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#174 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Redbridge ranks #129 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Redbridge is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 82% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 82% approved vs 90% nationally
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Redbridge decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
72%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #292 of 296
82%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #267 of 296
69%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #129 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #90 of 296
57%
Minor dwellings approved
152 decided (1-9 homes)
83%
Major dwellings approved
12 decided (10+ homes)
32%
Change of use approved
192 decided
1,673
Total decisions
461 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.