38 Louisa Oakes Close, Chingford, London, E4 8AS Data via plota.co.uk

262400 - Works to Protected Trees Valid/Complete

Proposal

Works to trees protected by a preservation order as described on the application dated 20th October 2026. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
20 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 13 Dec 2026, from Waltham Forest's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 7

Article 4 direction
Other Article 4 Direction Area. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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: Waltham Forest 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 ↗
National infrastructure project 819 m away: North London (Electricity Line) Reinforcement
The site is 819 m from the project boundary. Electricity line, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: North London Heat and Power Project (decided, 916 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Also on the record
SSSI 351 m away: Chingford Reservoirs SSSI; Inside the Waltham Forest built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space 21 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 24 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, 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 £322,000 in September 2018. Flat or maisonette, leasehold.

14 September 2018£322,000
30 June 2011£226,500New build

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

Building

Floor area87 m² (936 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (86 out of 100)
PropertyFlat
Built2009
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.29 W/m?K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2011, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

Work with planning data?

Every application in Waltham Forest - and every UK council - as a live feed, an API, or a bulk CSV export.

About Plota's data service

Important details

Application type
Works to Protected Trees
Postcode
E4 8AS
Received
20 Oct 2026
Validated
20 Oct 2026
Ward
Valley
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
D.R. Tree Services

Decision outlook

Day 8 of the 56-day target. Waltham Forest usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 54.

Day 848 days to the 56-day target
100%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
77decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Waltham Forest in the last twelve months, from validation. Waltham Forest decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
15 Dec 2026
Waltham Forest
Planning Authority Score
5.6/10
Average
#116 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Waltham Forest is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #80 out of 296. Only 22% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Waltham Forest is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 79% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 79% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Waltham Forest decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
76%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #284 of 296
79%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #284 of 296
75%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #80 of 296
22%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #25 of 296
49%
Minor dwellings approved
113 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
8 decided (10+ homes)
50%
Change of use approved
56 decided
1,391
Total decisions
332 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.