13, Crown And Crooked Billet, Cross Road, WOODFORD GREEN, Woodford Green, IG8 8BN Data via plota.co.uk

2074/26 - Works to Trees in Con. Area Approved

Proposal

A1 (Laurel hedge) - 1m height and 1m spread reduction and shape; A2 (Row of Con Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Aug 2026
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Validated
6 Aug 2026
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Approved
24 Aug 2026

Approved on 24 Aug 2026 · Delegated C/Signed G. Cooper · Last checked 28 Aug 2026

Site constraints 7

COA00000398 conservation area
Also Woodford Bridge. 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.
Heritage at risk: Woodford Bridge, Bridge
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Air quality management area: Redbridge 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 248 m away: Claybury 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.
Also on the record
Inside the Redbridge built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 1b (very poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space 21 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Council
Redbridge
Application type
Works to Trees in Con. Area
Postcode
IG8 8BN
Received
5 Aug 2026
Validated
6 Aug 2026
Ward
Bridge
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Sept 2026
Decision
No Objection Raised
Decision date
24 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated C/Signed G. Cooper
Applicant
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Agent
kings cuts tree services
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 18 days from validation, 5 days faster than Redbridge's median of 23 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 89% of tree and landscaping works here are.

100%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
345decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Redbridge in the last twelve months, from validation. Redbridge decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15137373
Comments by
26 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
6 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
27 Aug 2026
Redbridge
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#174 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Redbridge ranks #129 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Redbridge is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 82% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 82% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Redbridge decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
72%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #292 of 296
82%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #267 of 296
69%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #129 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #90 of 296
57%
Minor dwellings approved
152 decided (1-9 homes)
83%
Major dwellings approved
12 decided (10+ homes)
32%
Change of use approved
192 decided
1,673
Total decisions
461 refused in the year to March 2026

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.