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2025/2008 - Works to a Tree in Conservation Area Notification Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 – Indian Bean Tree – Growing into flats – Crown reduce by approx 2-3m T2 - Alder - Choked with grape vine - Remove Vine from Trees crown where possible then do remedial pruning works to the Alder based on how damaged the tree is from the vine. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Sept 2025
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Approved
16 Oct 2025

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

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF DN-Tree in Con Area Final Decision Notice · 15 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF Officer Report Officer Report · 16 Sept 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Sketch plan Drawing · 11 Sept 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf Application Form · 11 Sept 2025 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF Photographs and photomontages Other · 11 Sept 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Regent's Canal - Kingsland CAAC conservation area
Also Regent's Canal. 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 ↗
3 Article 4 directions
Whole of the London Borough of Hackney · Tech City (CAZ North) · Exemption Area (part 1). Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Designated open space
Borough-designated open space.
Loss of protected open space is resisted unless it is replaced by space of equal or better quality nearby.
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 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Council
Hackney
Application type
Works to a Tree in Conservation Area Notification
Postcode
N1 5FA
Received
10 Sept 2025
Validated
10 Sept 2025
Ward
Hoxton East and Shoreditch Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Oct 2025
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
16 Oct 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
M.Y Trees

How this decision compares

Decided in 36 days from validation, 8 days slower 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
22 Oct 2025

Historical activity at this location

26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings