ST MARGARETS CHURCH, 31A Woodhouse Road, Leytonstone, London, E11 3NG Data via plota.co.uk

262372 - Works to Protected Trees Valid/Complete

Proposal

Works to trees protected by a preservation order. Plane (T1) - Pollard back to previous pruning points ( Before works: circa 10–15 metres in height, with a crown spread of 6–10 metres. After works: circa 5–8 metres in height, with a crown spread of 3–6 metres). Beech (T2) - Section fell and reduce to a monolith (circa 2-4m high). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
14 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 7 Dec 2026, from Waltham Forest's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 11

Grade II listed: Church of St Margaret of Antioch and Attached Railings
List entry 1390581 · The pin is inside its outline · 1 more listed building within 150 m (1 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 ↗
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Heritage at risk 4 m away: Church of St Margaret of Antioch and attached railings, Woodhouse Road, Leyton; Protected tree 12 m away: order 16/02; Radon affected area, class 2; Registered park or garden 225 m away: Wanstead Park; SSSI 490 m away: Epping Forest SSSI; Inside the Waltham Forest built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 17 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI), 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.

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Important details

Application type
Works to Protected Trees
Postcode
E11 3NG
Received
14 Oct 2026
Validated
14 Oct 2026
Ward
Cann Hall
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Jenna Petersen

Decision outlook

Day 14 of the 56-day target. Waltham Forest usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 54.

Day 1442 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
9 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