Planning application
2025/2283
59 Ickburgh Road, Hackney, London, E5 8AF
Proposal
Sycamore previously pruned in 2023 (reference 2022/2826) continues to be unhealthy even though we tried to save it by pruning and we would now like to fell it. The tree is increasingly leaning to the left and if it were to fall it would reach the house as it is so tall. Some limbs of dead wood fell in the recent winds and it is of increasing concern for the safety of our children. It has a large gouge in one side that leaks sap, weakening the tree. Also it is so large nothing grows underneath it, not even grass. As the tree has not improved with pruning, we would now like to fell it completely.
As published by the council, reference 2025/2283
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Oct 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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