Planning application
2025/2110
162 Richmond Road, Hackney, London, E8 3HN
Proposal
T009 Cherry front garden: Remove tree to ground level. Approximately one third of the crown is dead. In order to adhere to the Hackney Local Plan 2033 policy LP51 B, a replacement tree will be planted within the front or rear garden. The new tree will be at least light standard size (6-8 cm girth), a native species or one known to provide benefits to local wildlife and a species which is not considered invasive in Hackney. The new tree will be planted within 12 months of the removal of the existing one.
As published by the council, reference 2025/2110
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Sep 2025
Received by Hackney
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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