3 Browning Road, Leytonstone, London, E11 3AR Data via plota.co.uk

262452 - Works to Protected Trees Consultation/Publicity

Proposal

Works to a tree within a conservation area. Bay (T1) -Crown reduce top height by circa 2.0 metres (reducing from the current height of 4.0m to a finished height of 2.0m). Crown reduce lateral (side) spread by circa 0.5 metres on all sides (reducing the overall width from 2.0m to a finished spread of approximately 1.0m) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
26 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 7 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 20 Dec 2026, from Waltham Forest's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 12

Browning Road 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.
Council document ↗
2 Article 4 directions
Other Article 4 Direction Area · Browning Road Conservation Area. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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: Waltham Forest 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 ↗
Also on the record
Special area of conservation 456 m away: Epping Forest; Registered park or garden 207 m away: Wanstead Park; 1 listed building within 150 m; SSSI 456 m away: Epping Forest SSSI; Inside the Waltham Forest built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Town centre 17 m away: Leytonstone; Green belt 89 m away: London.
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 4

Last sold for £309,000 in November 2013. Terraced house, freehold.

5 November 2013£309,000
23 June 2006£240,000
24 March 2000£100,000
16 May 1997£67,000

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

Building

Floor area74 m² (797 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (65 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 3 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2020, 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

Application type
Works to Protected Trees
Postcode
E11 3AR
Received
26 Oct 2026
Validated
26 Oct 2026
Ward
Leytonstone
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Dec 2026
Decision level
In process
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 56-day target. Waltham Forest usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 55.

Day 1640 days to the 56-day target
97%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
81decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
7 Dec 2026
Waltham Forest
Planning Authority Score
5.6/10
Average
#116 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Waltham Forest is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #80 out of 296. Only 22% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Waltham Forest is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 79% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 79% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Waltham Forest decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
76%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #284 of 296
79%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #284 of 296
75%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #80 of 296
22%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #25 of 296
49%
Minor dwellings approved
113 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
8 decided (10+ homes)
50%
Change of use approved
56 decided
1,391
Total decisions
332 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.

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.