FOREST SCHOOL College Place, Walthamstow, London, E17 3PY Data via plota.co.uk

262067 - Works to trees in Conservation Areas Decided
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Works to tree within Conservation Area as described on application form dated 1st September 2026. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Sept 2026
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Council views
6 Oct 2026

Council views on 6 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 6 Oct 2026

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Councils Letter of Response Decision Notice · 6 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf Application Forms/Certificates · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF img_5869.jpeg Photos/Imagery · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF forest school tree report .pdf Supporting/Supplementary Info · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF img_5778.jpeg Photos/Imagery · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 12

Grade II listed: Forest School Including Main Block and Extensions
List entry 1293634 · The pin is inside its outline · 5 more listed buildings within 150 m (5 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 ↗
Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
Read the government guidance ↗
Forest School 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 ↗
2 Article 4 directions
Other Article 4 Direction Area · Forest School Conservation 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Tree preservation order
Consent is needed before work on protected trees.
Not every council has published its orders as open data, so no order shown is not proof there is none.
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 ↗
Special area of conservation 102 m away: Epping Forest
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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 102 m away: Epping Forest SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Inside the Waltham Forest built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 1b (very poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space 39 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Waltham Forest
Application type
Works to trees in Conservation Areas
Postcode
E17 3PY
Received
1 Sept 2026
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Ward
Upper Walthamstow
Case officer
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Target decision
13 Oct 2026
Decision
Council views
Decision date
6 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
JD Tree Care Ltd
Freehold owner
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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
13 Oct 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025
Works to trees protected by preservation order. Yew (T3) - Deadwood crown. Sycamore (T13)…
252448
2025 Approved
Installation of roof-mounted solar panels to a building in the northwest section of the s…
252149
2025 Refused
Prior approval application for the installation of solar panels at roof level and associa…
251340
2025
Construction of a single storey oak framed weather shelter.
250562
2024 Refused
Construction of steel framed structure with tensioned fabric roof providing additional co…
241541
2024 Withdrawn
Works to protected trees. Oaks x 4 (T64 – T67 inclusive) - Crown Reduce by Circa 2.5/3.0M…
240618
2019 Approved
Details pursuant to conditions 5 (Construction Method Statement), 6 (Materials) and 8 (La…
191814
2019 Approved
Details pursuant to condition 7 (Tree protection plan) of planning permission ref: 182825…
190141
2019 Approved
Minor Material Amendment of condition 2 of Listed Building Consent ref:182826 dated 7/12/…
190085
2019 Approved
Minor Material Amendment of condition 2 (Approved drawings) of planning permission ref: 1…
190084
2018 Approved
Listed building consent for the construction two storey part front andpart rear extension…
182826
2018 Approved
Construction two storey part front and part rear extensions. Installation of replacement…
182825
2018 Approved
Listed building consent for the installation of new staircase extension at rear elevation…
180236
2018 Approved
Installation of new staircase extension at rear elevation and exit door at ground floor r…
180235
2017 Approved
Lime x1(T0842) - Reduce apical growth by circa 3m. Crown lift lower epicormic by circa 4m…
171361
2016 Approved
1 x Ash(T9)and 1 x Elder(T16) Fell to ground level and grind stump.1 xPear(T21) Remove ma…
163352
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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Waltham Forest
Planning Authority Score
5.6/10
Average
#116 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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