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2026/1787 - Works to a Tree in Conservation Area Notification Approved

Proposal

T1 Sycamore with understorey of Japanese maple and Snakebark maple of the submitted MWA Arboricultural Report Works: Remove (fell) all to near ground level and treat stumps to inhibit regrowth. TG1 Group of Willow and Cotoneaster of the submitted MWA Arboricultural Report Works: Remove (fell) Willow stems to near ground level and treat stumps to inhibit regrowth. Maintain remainder broadly at no larger than current dimensions by periodic pruning. TG2 Sycamore Group of the submitted MWA Arboricultural Report Works: Remove (fell) all to near ground level and treat stumps to inhibit regrowth. Reason: Clay shrinkage subsidence damage at the subject property. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Aug 2026
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Approved
around 2 Oct 2026

Approved around 2 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Brownswood 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 ↗
Air quality management area: Hackney 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
Inside the Hackney built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 24 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Council
Hackney
Application type
Works to a Tree in Conservation Area Notification
Postcode
N4 2HW
Received
20 Aug 2026
Validated
20 Aug 2026
Ward
Brownswood Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Oct 2026
Decision date
around 2 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
MWA Arboriculture Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
1 Oct 2026
Hackney
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#256 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

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.

One of the strictest councils
only 84% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Hackney decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
82%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #248 of 296
84%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #257 of 296
53%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #220 of 296
46%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #201 of 296
75%
Minor dwellings approved
204 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
4 decided (10+ homes)
50%
Change of use approved
2 decided
1,323
Total decisions
241 refused in the year to March 2026