Planning application
2025/2319
48 Benthal Road, Hackney, London, N16 7DA
Proposal
T1 - Poplar - Pollard, back to main trunks/previous points of pollarding. Branch removal approx. 5m, trees height approx. 16m T2 - Lime - Reduce crown to previous points of reduction (1-2m branch removal), thin crown by 50% of epicormic growth. trees height approx. 14m T3 - Lime - reduce crown height by 1.5-2m beyond previous points of reduction (2.4-3m approx. height reduction), reduce lateral branches to points of previous reduction, thin crown by removal of 50% epicormic growth. Trees approx. height 14m T4 Lime - reduce crown height by 1.5-2m beyond previous points of reduction (2.4-3m approx. height reduction), reduce lateral branches to points of previous reduction, thin crown by removal of 50% epicormic growth. Trees approx. height 14m T5 - Lime - pollard to previous points of pollarding at approx. 6m from ground level. Branch removal approx. 2m
As published by the council, reference 2025/2319
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 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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2026/1387 Status unknown
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2026/1151 Granted
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2026/1146 Granted
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61 Richmond Rd T1 – Pittosporum tenuifolium Light crown reduction to provide separation and promote internal growth, reducing by approximately 0.5–1m from branch extremities. T2 – Phoenix canariensis Remove fronds in contact with building. T3 – Betula pendula Reduce lateral crown spread by approximately 2–3m from branch extremities, maintaining balanced crown form. T4 – Laurus nobilis Reduce crown by approximately 2–3m from branch extremities to suitable growth points. 63 Richmond Rd T5 – Tilia × europaea Prune lateral crown spread back to boundary line by approximately 2m from branch ends.
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2026/1147 Granted
77 Parkholme Road, Hackney, London, E8 3AQ
Common Limes T1 to T5, Reduce crowns height by 3-4m / Reduce lateral crown spread by 1-1.5m