135 Brooke Road, Hackney, London, N16 7RP Data via plota.co.uk

2025/1689 - Works to a Tree in Conservation Area Notification Approved

Proposal

T1 - Birch - reduce height to previous reduction point(s) (5-6m height reduction) , reduce side growth by up to 1m Trees height approx 15m, spread 5m Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Jul 2025
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Approved
18 Aug 2025
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Appeal dismissed
22 May 2026

Approved on 18 Aug 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 18 Oct 2026

Site constraints 7

Northwold & Cazenove 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 ↗
Article 4 direction
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
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: 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 ↗
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
Inside the Hackney built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 17 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 2

Last sold for £149,950 in November 1998. Flat or maisonette, leasehold.

More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.

13 November 1998£149,950
27 May 1998£140,000Terraced house, freehold

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

Building

Floor area104 m² (1,119 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (68 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyMid-terrace flat, 4 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, with internal insulation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2009, 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

Council
Hackney
Application type
Works to a Tree in Conservation Area Notification
Postcode
N16 7RP
Received
25 Jul 2025
Validated
25 Jul 2025
Ward
Hackney Downs Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Sept 2025
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
18 Aug 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Appeal
Dismissed · 22 May 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6003840 ↗
Applicant
Show
Agent
Burnwell trees Ltd
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 24 days from validation, about the council's usual 26 days. Approved, as 100% of tree and landscaping works here are.

97%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
374decided 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
5 Sept 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.