7, Friars Gate Close, Woodford Green, IG8 0SG Data via plota.co.uk

2084/26 - Works to Trees in Con. Area Approved

Proposal

T1 (Cherry) - Cut back by 1.5-2m to previous points. T2 (Fig) - re-pollard back Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Aug 2026
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Validated
7 Aug 2026
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Approved
26 Aug 2026

Approved on 26 Aug 2026 · Delegated C/Signed G. Cooper · Last checked 30 Aug 2026

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.
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.
Council record ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Special area of conservation 335 m away: Epping Forest; SSSI 335 m away: Epping Forest SSSI; 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.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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 £753,000 in February 2021. Detached house, freehold.

26 February 2021£753,000
23 November 2006£475,000
24 April 2003£445,000
12 March 2002£250,000

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

Building

Floor area120 m² (1,292 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (66 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1983 to 1990
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2020, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Redbridge
Application type
Works to Trees in Con. Area
Postcode
IG8 0SG
Received
5 Aug 2026
Validated
7 Aug 2026
Ward
Monkhams
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Sept 2026
Decision
No Objection Raised
Decision date
26 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated C/Signed G. Cooper
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 19 days from validation, 4 days faster than Redbridge's median of 23 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 88% of tree and landscaping works here are.

100%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
268decided 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15138658
Comments by
27 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
7 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
28 Aug 2026
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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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

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.