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2026/1299 - Works to a Tree in Conservation Area Notification Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

9-12m tall horse chestnut in the front garden. Propose routine maintenance: reduce back to previous points, removing up to 1.5m regrowth. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Jun 2026
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Approved
24 Jul 2026

Approved on 24 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF DN-Tree in Con Area Final Decision Notice · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Officer Report Officer Report · 14 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF IMG_3140.jpeg Plans · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf Application Form · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
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
Local nature reserve 442 m away: Abney Park Cemetery; Inside the Hackney built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 5 (very good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space 28 m away.
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 £1,900,000 in February 2022. Terraced house, freehold.

3 February 2022£1,900,000
7 December 2000£165,000

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

Building

Floor area263 m² (2,831 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (70 out of 100)
PropertyMid-terrace house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2022, 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 7RX
Received
17 Jun 2026
Validated
17 Jun 2026
Ward
Hackney Downs Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Jul 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
24 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 37 days from validation, 11 days slower than Hackney's median of 26 for tree and landscaping works. 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
29 Jul 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2021 Refused
Erection of a rear dormer extension with balcony and two front rooflights.
2021/0024
2020 Refused
Erection of dormer extension and two front rooflights.
2020/3000
2017 Approved
Excavation of basement, new window at basement level, replacement of rear window at groun…
2017/3298
2017 Approved
(T1) Front Garden Aesculus hippocastanum (Horse chestnut) - Crown reduce by up to 30% (ap…
2017/1663
Within ~100m

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2019/3575
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Replacement of existing windows, with double-glazed PVCu framed windows.
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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

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.