8 Castleview Close, Hackney, London, N4 2DJ

No Objection 2026/0497 - Works to a Tree in Conservation Area Notification
Council
Date received
9 Mar 2026
Postcode
N4 2DJ
Type
Works to a Tree in Conservation Area Notification

Description

I would like to remove the tree of heaven as it is an invasive species and it is killing the other trees around it, in particular a crab apple tree behind the tree of heaven. The proposal is to cut the tree to a stump and then poison the roots so that the tree does not grow again. This will allow the crab apply tree (situated behind the tree of heaven) to grow properly. The tree of heaven (ailanthus tree) is the tree indicated in my sketch plan as the tree of heaven / tree to cut.

Hackney
Planning Authority Score
2.2/10
Poor
#259 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Hackney is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #237 out of 292. 47% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (85%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
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Hackney decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
81%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #249 of 292
85%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #244 of 292
50%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #237 of 292
47%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #200 of 292
73%
Minor dwellings approved
222 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
2 decided (10+ homes)
100%
Change of use approved
2 decided
1,345
Total decisions
249 refused in 2025