Flat B, 70 Colvestone Crescent, Hackney, London, E8 2LJ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
T1- Plum tree- remove crossing stem (see pic), cut back from building to achieve 1.5m clearance, reduce height to top of bay window roof and reduce the remainder by up to 1.5m to achieve a formal shape. Thin crown by 20% to allow more light... Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 22 Aug 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 17 Oct 2026
Documents 7
Decision & officer reports 2
Plans & drawings 1
Application forms 1
Site constraints 7
Show all 2 with distances
- 60 mSt Marks Church Hall and Vergers HouseGrade II
- 64 mChurch of St MarkGrade II*
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Building
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Important details
- Council
- Hackney
- Application type
- Works to a Tree in Conservation Area Notification
- Postcode
- E8 2LJ
- Received
- 31 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 31 Jul 2025
- Ward
- Dalston Ward
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 11 Sept 2025
- Decision
- No Objection
- Decision date
- 22 Aug 2025
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Tree Matters Ltd
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 22 days from validation, 6 days faster than Hackney's median of 28 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 100% of tree and landscaping works here are.
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
- 11 Sept 2025
Historical activity at this location
26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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.
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.
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.
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