10 Clapton Common, Hackney, London, E5 9BW Data via plota.co.uk

2026/1378 - Works to a Tree in Conservation Area Notification Approved

Proposal

Rear garden - Access through Feldman Close / Oldhill Street G1 - group of self seeded trees growing to close to the property - to fell T2 - Acacia to crown reduce by 3 meters and sever Ivy T3 - Elderberry to crown reduce by 2 meters and cut back overhang from garden of no 10 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Jun 2026
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Approved
3 Aug 2026

Approved on 3 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Site constraints 11

Grade II listed: 7-13, Clapton Terrace
List entry 1226416 · 8 m away · 6 more listed buildings within 150 m (6 Grade II)
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 ↗
Clapton Common 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
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 ↗
Local nature reserve 187 m away: Springfield Park
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
Heritage at risk 8 m away: 10 and 12, Clapton Terrace; Registered park or garden 188 m away: Springfield Park; Inside the Hackney built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space 17 m away.
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
E5 9BW
Received
23 Jun 2026
Validated
23 Jun 2026
Ward
Cazenove Ward
Case officer
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Target decision
4 Aug 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
3 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Feldex Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 41 days from validation, 13 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
4 Aug 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