14 Brook Meadow Close, Woodford Green, IG8 9NR Data via plota.co.uk

262421 - Works to Protected Trees Valid/Complete

Proposal

Works to trees protected by a preservation order as described on the application dated 21st October 2026. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
21 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 14 Dec 2026, from Waltham Forest's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 11

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
Special area of conservation 218 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.
Also on the record
SSSI 218 m away: Epping Forest SSSI; Tree preservation order 9 m away; Inside the Waltham Forest built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 1a (very poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Priority habitat 9 m away: Deciduous woodland; Flood defence 41 m away (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 5 year flood); Designated open space 11 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

Application type
Works to Protected Trees
Postcode
IG8 9NR
Received
21 Oct 2026
Validated
21 Oct 2026
Ward
Hale End and Highams Park South
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 7 of the 56-day target. Waltham Forest usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 54.

Day 749 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
16 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