ST MARKS VICARAGE Sandringham Road, Hackney, London, E8 2LL Data via plota.co.uk

2025/2097 - Works to a Tree in Conservation Area Notification Approved

Proposal

T1 V Large Plane Fell to ground level Decay on stem at 8-12 feet from lost leader / tear, tree report included. T2 Small Acer Fell to ground level Poor / Crowded T3 V Large Plane Lift to 5m Roadside & 3m Vicarage side, remove deadwood Previously reduced T4 V Large Plane Lift to 5m Roadside & 3m Vicarage side, remove deadwood Previously reduced T5 V Large Plane Lift to 5m Roadside & 3m Vicarage side, remove deadwood Previously reduced T6 Medium Holly Reduce from Building to give 1 meter clearance T7 V Large Plane Lift to 3m Vicarage side, remove deadwood and reduce back from vicarage to provide 3m clearance Previously reduced T8 Medium Birch Reduce from Building to give 1 meter clearance T9 Small Juniper Crown Lift to 3 meters T10 Small Olive Crown Reduce 1 meter / Shape T11 Small Elder Fell to ground level T12 Small Juniper Fell to ground level T13 Small Cypress Reduce from Building to give 1 meter clearance T14 Small - G1 Holly Fell to ground level All Ivy stems - removing selected for ASB reasons and to open the Church yard up a bit T15 Small - G1 Holly Fell to ground level T16 Small - G2 Holly Fell to ground level T17 Small - G2 Holly Fell to ground level T18 Small Holly Thin 30% and lift to 3 meters T19 Small Holly Fell to ground level T20 Small - G3 Holly Fell to ground level T21 Small - G3 Holly Fell to ground level T22 Small - G3 Holly Fell to ground level T23 Small - G4 Holly Fell to ground level T24 Small - G4 Holly Fell to ground level Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Sept 2025
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Approved
16 Oct 2025

Approved on 16 Oct 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 7 Oct 2026

Site constraints 6

St Mark's 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
St Mark's Conservation Area (article 4 direction area) · Whole of the London Borough of Hackney. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
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 ↗
2 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Church of St Mark, Grade II*, 44 m away · 1 Grade II*, 1 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Hackney built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Hackney
Application type
Works to a Tree in Conservation Area Notification
Postcode
E8 2LL
Received
22 Sept 2025
Validated
22 Sept 2025
Ward
Dalston Ward
Case officer
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Target decision
3 Nov 2025
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
16 Oct 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 24 days from validation, 4 days faster than Hackney's median of 28 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 100% of tree and landscaping works here are.

97%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
371decided in the last year

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
3 Nov 2025
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

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